Eilean Chathastail

Eilean Chathastail is one of the in the of .
Wikipedia
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: one of the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
  • Also known as: “Eilean Chasgaidh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eigg Lighthouse and An Sgùrr.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peak
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is the highest point on the island of in Scotland's . 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 . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eilean Chathastail.

Building
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galmisdale and Eigg.

Village
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the main port of the island of , one of the of the . It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the , 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.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the north west side of the island of , in the of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland. The setting is visually dramatic. is situated 3½ miles north of Eilean Chathastail.

Eilean Chathastail

Latitude
56.87314° or 56° 52′ 23″ north
Longitude
-6.12466° or 6° 7′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C8MVVFG+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 417183431
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2653304
Wiki­data ID
Q3049405
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Eilean Chathastail” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Catalan: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Cebuano: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Dutch: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • French: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Irish: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Spanish: “Eilean Chathastail”
  • Swedish: “Eilean Chathastail”

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