Sound of Islay
The Sound of Islay is a narrow strait between the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland. It is about 30 kilometres in extent from north to south and lies between Rubh' a' Mhàil on Islay and Rubh' Aird na Sgitheich on Jura to the north and Macarthur's Head and Rubha na Tràille to the south.
- Sound
- Description: strait in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Villages in the Area
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2½ miles southwest of Sound of Islay
Sound of Islay
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Latitude
55.83333° or 55° 50′ north
Longitude
-6.1° or 6° 6′ west
Open location code
9C7MRWM2+82
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Sound of Islay” goes by many names.
Caol ÌleBreton
Sound of IslayCatalan
Sound of IslayCebuano
Caol ÍleIrish
Sound of IslaySwedish
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