Lingay, Fiaray

Lingay
Gaelic name Lingeigh
Meaning of name heather island
Location
Lingay
Lingay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference NF750115
Coordinates 57°05′N 7°22′W / 57.08°N 7.36°W / 57.08; -7.36
Physical geography
Island group Uist and Barra
Area ha
Highest elevation 51 m
Administration
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Scotland
Council area Outer Hebrides
Demographics
Population 0
References [1][2][3]

Lingay is an uninhabited Scottish island in the Sound of Barra in the Western Isles. It lies between South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and Fiaray. Its maximum height is 51 metres.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  4. ↑ "Overview of Lingay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2008-03-16.

Coordinates: 57°04′46″N 7°21′58″W / 57.07936°N 7.36609°W / 57.07936; -7.36609


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