Riska Island
Riska Island is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Riska Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Newton of Ardtoe, as well as near Shielfoot.Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean an Fheidh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kentra and Ardtoe.
Kentra
Hamlet
Kentra is a hamlet overlooking the east coast of Kentra Bay, on the north east end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula near Acharacle, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kentra is situated 2½ miles south of Riska Island.
Ardtoe
Hamlet
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardtoe is a place on the coast of Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has sandy beaches with views to the island of Eigg. Ardtoe is situated 2½ miles southwest of Riska Island.
Glenuig
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenuig is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 30 miles west of Fort William and 20 miles from Ardnamurchan Point. Glenuig is situated 3 miles north of Riska Island.
Riska Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.78765° or 56° 47′ 16″ northLongitude
-5.82803° or 5° 49′ 41″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9C8PQ5QC+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 4009282OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12023446Wikidata ID
Q60496435
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Satellite Map
Discover Riska Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Riska Island” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Riska Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newton of Ardtoe and Shielfoot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Tioram and Eilean na Gruagaig.
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