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.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 100 feet (30 metres)
- Description: island of St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Dùn, St Kilda”“Dune”
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Dùn
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Latitude
57.79686° or 57° 47′ 49″ north
Longitude
-8.56192° or 8° 33′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C9HQCWQ+P6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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