Dubh Sgeir

Dubh Sgeir is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Dubh Sgeir is situated nearby to the locality Grulin Uachdrach, as well as near Cnoc an Uileann.

Places of Interest

Highlights include An Sgùrr and Eilean Chathastail.

An Sgùrr

Peak

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An Sgùrr, also known as The Sgùrr of Eigg, is the highest point on the island of Eigg in Scotland's Small Isles. It was formed 59 million years ago; the result of one of the last eruptions of a volcano, the core of which now forms the Isle of Rùm.

Eilean Chathastail

Islet

Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eilean Chathastail is one of the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Eilean Chathastail is situated 2½ miles east of Dubh Sgeir.

Eigg Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eigg Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles east of Dubh Sgeir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galmisdale and Eigg.

Galmisdale

Village

Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Galmisdale is the main port of the island of Eigg, one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Galmisdale is situated 2 miles east of Dubh Sgeir.

Eigg

Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.

Eigg is one of the Small Isles, lying 10 miles off the west coast of Scotland, and with a population of just under 100. The name means "notched" and it's a moorland plateau cleaved by a valley, with the dramatic scarp of An Sgurr looming over it.

Port Mòr

Village

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Port Mòr is a harbour and settlement on the island of Muck, in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is in the council area of Highland. Port Mòr is situated 3 miles southwest of Dubh Sgeir.

Dubh Sgeir

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.87335° or 56° 52′ 24″ north

Longitude

-6.18552° or 6° 11′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C8MVRF7+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 958824430

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2650855

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