Bass Rock

The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass, is an island in the outer part of the in the east of . Approximately 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of , it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.
Wikipedia
Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 350 feet (110 metres)
  • …is also known as “The Bass”
  • Description: island in the east of Scotland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bass Rock Lighthouse and Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.
Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The on Bass Rock is a 20-metre…
Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined mid-14th-century…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canty Bay and Auldhame & Scoughall.
Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bass Rock.
Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock.
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock.

Bass Rock

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
56.07748° or 56° 4′ 39″ north
Longitude
-2.64052° or 2° 38′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C8V39G5+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3469292
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2656180
Wiki­data ID
Q151445

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Bass Rock” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bass Rock uhartea”
  • Catalan: “Bass Rock”
  • Cebuano: “Bass Rock (bato)”
  • Cebuano: “Bass Rock”
  • Chinese: “巴斯岩”
  • Czech: “Bass Rock”
  • Danish: “Bass Rock”
  • Dutch: “Bass Rock”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل باس روك”
  • Esperanto: “Roko Bass”
  • French: “Bass Rock”
  • German: “Bass Rock”
  • Irish: “Creag nam Bathais”
  • Italian: “Bass Rock”
  • Japanese: “ベース・ロック島”
  • Ladin: “Bass Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bass Rock”
  • Polish: “Bass Rock”
  • Portuguese: “Bass Rock”
  • Russian: “Басс-Рок”
  • Russian: “Басс”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Creag nam Bathais”
  • Spanish: “Bass rock”
  • Spanish: “Roca Bass”
  • Swedish: “Bass Rock”
  • Ukrainian: “Басс-Рок”
  • Venetian: “Bass Rock”
  • Welsh: “Craig Bass”
  • Western Panjabi: “باس”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Bass Rock”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Pulpit and Gin Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Well and Bass Rock.

Scotland: Highlights

Learn more about Edinburgh and Glasgow.
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.