Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Eilean Mhic Coinnich, also known as Mackenzie Island, is an uninhabited island of 17.3 hectares, lying off the southern end of the Rinns of Islay peninsula on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Mackenzie Island” and “McKenseys Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oversay and Orsay Lighthouse.
Oversay
Island
Photo: Ron Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies a short distance off the west coast of the island of Islay and shelters the harbour of the village of Portnahaven. The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portnahaven and Port Wemyss.
Portnahaven
Village
Photo: Adrianmckie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portnahaven is a village on Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilchoman. It was founded by Walter Campbell of Shawfield after he purchased the Sunderland estate in 1788 and it was further developed in the 1820s by his son Captain Walter Campbell of Foreland and Sunderland.
Nerabus
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nerabus is a hamlet in the west of the isle of Islay in Scotland. The vicinity is noted for its scenic qualities and diverse birdlife. Nerabus lies along the A847 road on the route from Port Charlotte to Portnahaven.
Eilean Mhic Coinnich
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.68059° or 55° 40′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.51773° or 6° 31′ 4″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C7MMFJJ+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 4004007OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
13285155Wikidata ID
Q1303931
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Eilean Mhic Coinnich” goes by many names.
- German: “Eilean Mhic Coinnich”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eilean Mhic Coinnich”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Claddach and Ballymeanach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Liath and Sgeir Mhòr.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eilean Mhic Coinnich”. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.