Caolas Harsgeir

Caolas Harsgeir is a strait in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Rona and North Rona Lighthouse.

Photo: Michael Earnshaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the most remote island in Britain to have been inhabited long-term. It can be considered the outermost of the , but it's as far away from the rest of that archipelago as it is from mainland Scotland - 44 miles / 71 km.

Lighthouse
Photo: Roddy MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caolas Harsgeir

Latitude
59.1174° or 59° 7′ 3″ north
Longitude
-5.8429° or 5° 50′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CFP4584+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4939308881
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Buaile nan Sgrath and Fianais.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harsgeir and Loba Sgeir.

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