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Soay

Soay is an islet in , . Soay is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the islet .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Soay and Cnoc Glas.

Island
Photo: Olaf1950, Public domain.
is an uninhabited islet in the archipelago, . The name is from Old Norse Sauðey, meaning "island of sheep". The island is part of the St Kilda World Heritage Site and home to a primitive breed of sheep.

Peak
Photo: Andy Strangeway, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Islet
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glen Mor and St Kilda.

Locality
Photo: Ian Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Soay.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small archipelago in the Atlantic, 40 miles west of the or Western Isles of Scotland, of which it's administratively part. Hirta is the main island, and there is no island called .

Soay

Latitude
57.82608° or 57° 49′ 34″ north
Longitude
-8.64173° or 8° 38′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C9HR9G5+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 788981366
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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