Eilean nan Each
Eilean nan Each is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean nan Each is situated nearby to the hamlet Gallanach, as well as near the locality Sean Bhaile.Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of the Small Isles, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Horse Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muck and Caisteal an Dùin Bhàin.
Muck
Photo: Akela NDE, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Muck is one of the Small Isles off the west coast of Scotland. It's the smallest of the four inhabited Isles, about 2½ miles east-west by a mile north-south, and has no shop, church or even a letter-box.
Caisteal an Dùin Bhàin
Archaeological site
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caisteal an Dùin Bhàin is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Eilean nan Each.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Mòr and Galmisdale.
Port Mòr
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Mòr is a harbour and settlement on the island of Muck, in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is in the council area of Highland. Port Mòr is situated 2 miles southeast of Eilean nan Each.
Galmisdale
Village
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galmisdale is the main port of the island of Eigg, one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Galmisdale is situated 5 miles east of Eilean nan Each.
Eigg
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
Eigg is one of the Small Isles, 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.
Eilean nan Each
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.85051° or 56° 51′ 2″ northLongitude
-6.2752° or 6° 16′ 31″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
9C8MVP2F+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 417180122OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12023447Wikidata ID
Q2408678
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Eilean nan Each” goes by many names.
- French: “Eilean nan Each”
- French: “Horse Island”
- Swedish: “Eilean nan Each”
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