Aird an Eilean
Aird an Eilean is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Aird an Eilean is situated nearby to the locality An Gallanach, as well as near the village Port Mòr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muck and Eilean nan Each.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Mòr and Galmisdale.
Port Mòr
Village
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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 2½ miles southeast of Aird an Eilean.
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 6 miles east of Aird an Eilean.
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.
Aird an Eilean
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.85084° or 56° 51′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.27895° or 6° 16′ 44″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Open location code
9C8MVP2C+8CGeoNames ID
12612767
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as An Gallanach and Carndearg.
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Highlights include Eagamol and Eilean Àird nan Uan.
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