Longay
Not to be confused with Longa Island.
| Gaelic name | Longaigh |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Long-øy |
| Meaning of name | longship island |
| Location | |
  Longay Longay shown within Highland Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NG658310 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 50 hectares (0.19 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 199= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 67 metres (220 ft) |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Highland Council |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2][3][4] |
Longay with Skye Bridge behind
Longay (Scottish Gaelic: Longaigh is a small uninhabited Scottish island in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Skye, north of Pabay and east of Scalpay.[5][6]
In 1971, the MacBraynes mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.[7]
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- ↑ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands >20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ↑ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- ↑ "Overview of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ↑ "History of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ↑ "Loch Seaforth - History". Ships of Calmac. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
Coordinates: 57°18′36″N 5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W
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