Inner Sound, Scotland

Inner Sound
An Lighe Rathairseach (Scottish Gaelic)
The Inner Sound lies between the thin finger of Raasay Island and the Scottish mainland to the right of centre in this Landsat view.
Inner Sound is located in Scotland
Inner Sound
Inner Sound
Coordinates57°25′00″N 05°55′59″W / 57.41667°N 5.93306°W / 57.41667; -5.93306
TypeSound
Max. depth324 metres (1,063 ft)
FrozenNo
IslandsSouth Rona; Raasay; Scalpay; Pabay; Longay; Crowlin.

The Inner Sound (Scottish Gaelic: An Lighe Rathairseach) is a Sound separating the Inner Hebridean islands of Skye, Raasay and South Rona from the Applecross peninsula on the Scottish mainland.[1] The Inner Sound is the location of BUTEC, a Royal Navy submarine sensor and emissions range.[2]

  1. ^ "Inner Sound from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 August 2021.