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Sgeir Cùl an Rubha

Sgeir Cùl an Rubha is an island in , . Sgeir Cùl an Rubha is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dùn and Stac Levenish.

Island
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is an island in , 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.

Islet
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or Stac Leibhinis is a sea stack in the archipelago in . Lying 2.5 kilometres off Village Bay on , it is part of the rim of an extinct volcano that includes Dùn, Ruaival and Mullach Sgar.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Kilda and Glen Mor.

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is a small archipelago in the Atlantic, 40 miles west of the or Western Isles of Scotland, of which it's administratively part. Hirta is the main island, and there is no island called .

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Sgeir Cùl an Rubha.

Sgeir Cùl an Rubha

Latitude
57.79376° or 57° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
-8.56103° or 8° 33′ 40″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C9HQCVQ+GH
Geo­Names ID
11903418
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgeir Cul an Rubha and Bioda Mor.

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