Longa Island

For other places with the same name, see Longa (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Lunga (disambiguation).

Longa Island (Gaelic: Longa) is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, on the west coast of Scotland. Longa is nearly one mile (1.5 kilometres) in length with an area of 126 hectares (310 acres) and a maximum elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.

Longa Island

Scottish Gaelic name	Longa
Old Norse name	Possibly Long-øy
Meaning of name	Gaelic, 'long' Old Norse 'ship Island'
Location
Longa Island Longa Island shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference	NG736776
Coordinates	57.72°N 5.8°W / 57.72; -5.8
Physical geography
Island group	Highland
Area	126 ha (1⁄2 sq mi)
Area rank	132 [1]
Highest elevation	Druim am Eilean 70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Council area	Highland Council
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0[2]
References	[3][4][5]

Geology

The island is mainly sandstone covered with grass and heather.^[4]

Economy

In the early nineteenth century, there was a small fishing community, but by the late nineteenth century, the island had become deserted. Today only sheep graze the island in the summer months.

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  Longa Island, across the Caolas Beag
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  Shags on Sron na Caillich
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  Unmapped Sea Cave Below An Raon
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  Camus na Rainich