Nave Island | |
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Location | |
Nave Island
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Nave Island shown within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NR292759 |
Area and summit | |
Area | 37 hectares (0.14 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 34 metres (112 ft) |
Population | |
Population | 0 |
Groupings | |
Island group | Islay |
Local Authority | Argyll and Bute |
References | [1] |
If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. |
Nave Island is to the north of Islay at the mouth of Loch Gruinart in the Inner Hebrides.[2] It is uninhabited.
The highest point on Nave Island is 34 metres (112 ft) above sea level.
As its name implies, the island has an ecclesiastical connection, probably dating back to the time of the Culdees.