Roa Island

Roa Island
Roa Island is located in Morecambe Bay
Roa Island
Roa Island
Location in Morecambe Bay
Roa Island is located in the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
Roa Island
Roa Island
Location in the former Barrow-in-Furness Borough
Roa Island is located in Cumbria
Roa Island
Roa Island
Location within Cumbria
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Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtLA13
Dialling code01229
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54°04′28″N 3°10′29″W / 54.074484°N 3.174603°W / 54.074484; -3.174603

Roa Island lies just over half a mile (1 km) south of the village of Rampside at the southernmost point of the Furness Peninsula in Cumbria, formerly in the county of Lancashire north of the sands. It is located at 54°5′N 3°10′W / 54.083°N 3.167°W / 54.083; -3.167 (OS grid ref. SD 233650). It is one of the Islands of Furness in northern England. It has an area of about three hectares.

Roa Island is within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. The island's population stands at around 100, making it the 15th most populated island in England.