Eilean Ighe
Eilean Ighe is a small tidal island near Arisaig in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The area is popular for sea kayaking and a challenge for larger boats.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eige Island” and “Ighe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arisaig railway station.
Arisaig railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arisaig railway station serves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, measured 32 miles 2 chains from the former Banavie Junction, near Fort William, between Beasdale and Morar on the way to Mallaig. Arisaig railway station is situated 2 miles east of Eilean Ighe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Back of Keppoch and Arisaig.
Back of Keppoch
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Back of Keppoch is a small coastal settlement in the northwest Scottish Highlands, 40 miles west of Fort William near to the A830 road to Mallaig. The Back of Keppoch is north of Arisaig and south of Morar.
Arisaig
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arisaig is a village on the coast of Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of about 300. It stands on the "Road to the Isles", the traditional route from the south via Fort William to Mallaig and thence to Skye.
Glenancross
Hamlet
Photo: Lynn M Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenancross is a settlement on the west coast of Scotland, overlooking the Sound of Sleat south of Mallaig, Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. Glenancross is situated 3 miles northeast of Eilean Ighe.
Eilean Ighe
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.92244° or 56° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
-5.89282° or 5° 53′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C8PW4C4+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 4010134OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Ighe” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Ighe”
- Dutch: “Eilean Ighe”
- Swedish: “Eilean Ighe”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bogha Ighe and Eilean Bàn.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eilean Ighe”. Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.