| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Hasgeir |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Skilðar? |
| Meaning of name | Possibly Old Norse for "shields"[1][2] |
.jpg) Haskeir Island as seen from Rubha Ghriminis, North Uist | |
| Location | |
  Haskeir Haskeir shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF615818 |
| Coordinates | 57°48′N 7°48′W / 57.8°N 7.8°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 15 ha (37 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 37.5 m (123 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [3][4] |
| Haskeir Lighthouse | |
 Haskeir Lighthouse, and Haskeir Eagach in the distance | |
| Coordinates | 57°41′57″N 7°41′19″W / 57.699084°N 7.688555°W |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | fiber glass tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[6] |
| Focal height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Range | 29 nmi (54 km) [5] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20 s |
Haskeir (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Hasgeir), also known as Great Haskeir (Scottish Gaelic: Hasgeir Mhòr) is a remote, exposed and uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies 13 kilometres (7 nautical miles) west-northwest of North Uist. One kilometre (1⁄2 nautical mile) southwest lie the skerries of Haskeir Eagach, made up of a colonnade of five rock stacks, and 40 km (22 nmi) northwest is St Kilda.
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Flemingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey "Get-a-Map"
- ^ Haskeir Lighthouse World of Lighthouses. Retrieved 19 May 2016
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Western Isles". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 May 2016.