Dùn
Dùn is an island in St Kilda, Scotland. It is nearly 1 mile long. Its name simply means "fort" in Scottish Gaelic, but the fort itself has been lost – old maps show it on Gob an Dùin, which is at the seaward end.
- Type: Island
- Description: island of St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun (eiland)”, “Dùn, St Kilda”, and “Dune”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ruaival and Stac Levenish.
Stac Levenish
Islet
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Kilda and Glen Mor.
Dùn
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.79686° or 57° 47′ 49″ north
Longitude
-8.56192° or 8° 33′ 43″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
9C9HQCWQ+P6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Wolof—“Dùn” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Giumachsgor and Na Sgarain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bioda Mòr and Sgeir Cùl an Rubha.
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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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