Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean nan Each |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NC023045 |
Coordinates | 57°59′N 5°20′W / 57.99°N 5.34°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Summer Isles |
Area | 53 ha (3⁄16 sq mi) |
Area rank | 196= [1] |
Highest elevation | Sgùrr nan Uan, 60 m (197 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Highland |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4] |
Horse Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nan Each) is an uninhabited island in the Summer Isles, in the west of Scotland.
Once inhabited, the island now only supports a herd of wild goats.[5][6] It rises to a maximum elevation of 60 metres (197 feet) at Sgùrr nan Uan ("peak of the lambs").