Eilean Hoan
Eilean Hoan is an island in Loch Eriboll in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 28 hectares in extent and the highest point is 25 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eilean Hone” and “Island Hoan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Smoo Cave and Durness Smoo Youth Hostel.
Smoo Cave
Cave
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ceannabeinne and Durness.
Ceannabeinne
Locality
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceannabeinne is a ruined village within the parish of Durness, in the county of Sutherland, in the far north of the Highlands of Scotland.
Durness
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Durness is a village in Sutherland on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.
Balnakeil
Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness.
Eilean Hoan
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.56723° or 58° 34′ 2″ northLongitude
-4.67608° or 4° 40′ 34″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9CCQH88F+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 3614853OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2646824Wikidata ID
Q5349303
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Hoan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eilean Hoan”
- Dutch: “Eilean Hoan”
- Swedish: “Eilean Hoan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rispond and Leirinmore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tràigh Allt Chàilgeag and Wetweather Cave.
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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 Hoan”. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.