Gigalum Island

Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of in . Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum".
Wikipedia
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • …is also known as “Gigulum Island”
  • Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cara Island and St Fionnlagh’s Chapel.

Island
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is a small island which is located off the west coast of in .

Ruins
St Fionnlagh's Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel on , , Scotland.

Islet
Photo: derek lockhart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gigalum Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.

Village
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is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha… is situated 2 miles north of Gigalum Island.

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is an island 3 miles off on the west coast of Scotland.

Village
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village situated on the west coast… is situated 3 miles east of Gigalum Island.

Gigalum Island

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Latitude
55.64996° or 55° 38′ 60″ north
Longitude
-5.74135° or 5° 44′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C7PJ7X5+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201094666
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2648681
Wiki­data ID
Q3105456

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gigalum Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gigalum Island”
  • Dutch: “Gigalum Island”
  • French: “Gigalum Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gigalum Island”
  • Spanish: “Gigalum Island”
  • Spanish: “Gigalum”
  • Swedish: “Gigalum Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mòinean Sìtheil and Keil Cottages.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean na h-Uilinn and Sgeir Cailleach Eòin.

Argyll and Bute: Highlights

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