North Rona
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Rona[6] (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh) is an uninhabited Scottish island in the North Atlantic. It is often referred to as North Rona to distinguish it from the island of South Rona in the Inner Hebrides. It has an area of 109 hectares (270 acres) and a maximum elevation of 108 metres (354 ft).[2][4][lower-alpha 1] It is included within the historic county of Ross-shire.
Scottish Gaelic name | Rònaigh |
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Pronunciation | [ˈrˠɔːnaj] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | hraun-øy? |
Meaning of name | possibly "seal island" |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HW811323 |
Coordinates | 59.12°N 5.82°W / 59.12; -5.82 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | North Atlantic |
Area | 109 ha (270 acres) |
Area rank | 145 [1] |
Highest elevation | Tobha Rònaigh, 108 m (354 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [3][4] |
North Rona Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1984 |
Construction | masonry building |
Automated | 1984 |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | parallelepiped building with lantern on the roof |
Markings | white building |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Rona and Sula Sgeir National Nature Reserve[5] |
Focal height | 114 m (374 ft) |
Range | 22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20 s |
The island lies 71 kilometres (38+1⁄2 nautical miles) northwest of Cape Wrath, the same distance north-northeast of the Butt of Lewis, and 18 km (9+1⁄2 nmi) east of Sula Sgeir. More isolated than St Kilda, it is the most remote island in the British Isles ever to have been inhabited on a long-term basis. It is also the closest neighbour to the Faroe Islands.