Contin Island

Contin Island
Scottish Gaelic nameEilean Chunndainn
Meaning of nameisland of Contin
Location
Contin Island is located in Ross and Cromarty
Contin Island
Contin Island
Contin Island shown within Ross and Cromarty
OS grid referenceNH457556
Coordinates57°34′05″N 4°34′26″W / 57.568°N 4.5738°W / 57.568; -4.5738
Physical geography
Island groupRiver Conon
Areac. 15 hectares (37 acres)
Highest elevation20 m (66 ft) above sea level[1]
Administration
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Populationapprox 3 (2011)
Lymphad

Contin Island is an inhabited riverine islet in Ross and Cromarty within the Highland council area of Scotland. Located in the Black Water, a tributary of the River Conon, it is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream from Rogie Falls and is connected to the village of Contin by a road bridge and footbridge.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Get-a-map" Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2012.