Illiswilgig
The Norrard Rocks are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north-western part of the Isles of Scilly, to the west of Bryher and Samson. In 1971 they were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding seabird colonies and they are permanently closed to landings from boat passengers.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Castle Bryher and Gweal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Grimsby and Piper’s Hole.
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Illiswilgig
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.94261° or 49° 56′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.38021° or 6° 22′ 49″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
8CXMWJV9+2W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Illiswilgig” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Illiswilgig”
- French: “Illiswilgig”
- German: “Illiswilgig”
- Italian: “Illiswilgig”
- Portuguese: “Illiswilgig”
- Romanian: “Illiswilgig”
- Spanish: “Illiswilgig”
- Ukrainian: “Іллісвілґіґ”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Droppy Nose Point and Wether’s Carn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Seal Rock and Murr Rock.
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Worth a closer look: Bristol and Stonehenge.
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