Eilean Iosal
Eilean Iosal is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Iosal is situated near the hamlet Strathan Skerray, as well as near the locality Tubeg.- Type: Islet
- Description: island north of Tongue Bay, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Easal Islet” and “Eilean Iosal, Tongue Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Eilean nan Ròn and Neave Island.
Eilean nan Ròn
Island
Eilean nan Ròn or Roan Island is an island near Skerray, in the north of Sutherland, Scotland. An estimated 350 seal pups are born here annually.
Neave Island
Islet
Neave Island or Coomb Island is an island in the council area of Highland, on the north coast of the Scottish mainland. Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag. Neave Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Eilean Iosal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skerray and Skullomie.
Skerray
Village
Skerray is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located 7+3⁄4 miles by road northeast of Tongue and 40+1⁄4 miles by road west of Thurso. Skerray is situated 2½ miles southeast of Eilean Iosal.
Skullomie
Hamlet
Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Skullomie is situated 3 miles south of Eilean Iosal.
Coldbackie
Village
Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 4 miles south of Eilean Iosal.
Eilean Iosal
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.56023° or 58° 33′ 37″ north
Longitude
-4.35413° or 4° 21′ 15″ west
Open location code
9CCQHJ6W+38
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Iosal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Iosal (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, lat 58,57, long -4,35)”
- Cebuano: “Eilean Iosal”
- Swedish: “Eilean Iosal”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Strathan Skerray and Tubeg.
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