South Ascrib

South Ascrib is an island in Loch Snizort between the Waternish and Trotternish peninsulas on the northern coasts of the island of Skye in Scotland. At low tide, South Ascrib extends over roughly 30 hectares, and its highest point is 41 metres above sea level.

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geary and Gillen.

Geary

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Geary is a small crofting township, of some 40 houses, located on the remote northeast coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking the sea loch Loch Snizort, on the island of Skye, Scotland. Geary is situated 2½ miles southwest of South Ascrib.

Gillen

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gillen is a hamlet on the Waternish peninsula of the island of Skye in the Scottish council area of Highland. Gillen is situated 3 miles southwest of South Ascrib.

Halistra

Village

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halistra, is a small crofting township located on the west coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking Loch Bay, on the island of Skye, Scotland. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Halistra is situated 4½ miles southwest of South Ascrib.

South Ascrib

Type: Islet
Description: island in Loch Snizort, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK, one of the Ascrib Islands
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.58125° or 57° 34′ 53″ north

Longitude

-6.51473° or 6° 30′ 53″ west

Elevation

135 feet (41 metres)

Open location code

9C9MHFJP+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 157532304

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

12540926

Wikidata ID

Q7566014

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“South Ascrib” goes by many names.

Dutch: “South Ascrib”
Portuguese: “Ascrib do Sul”

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