Campay
| Campay | ||
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| Waters | North Atlantic | |
| Archipelago | Outer Hebrides | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 16 '44 " N , 6 ° 52' 36" W | |
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| length | 470 m | |
| width | 210 m | |
| Highest elevation | 38 m ASL | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Campay , Scottish Gaelic Campaigh , is a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides . It is located in the council area of the same name and was historically part of the traditional county of Ross-shire or the administrative county of Ross and Cromarty .
geography
Campay is located in Loch Roag Bay off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis . It is located about 500 meters north of Kealasay and one kilometer northeast of Little Bernera . The closest settlement on Lewis is Carloway, 6.5 kilometers east .
The rock island has a maximum length of 470 meters and a width of 210 meters. Its highest point rises 38 meters above sea level. On the northeast side, a cave created by natural erosion leads under the island.
history
Above a cliff on the east coast are the remains of a possibly prehistoric dwelling. A collapsed cairn on a hill on the west side is more recent.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Measurement of Google Maps
- ^ Map of the Ordnance Survey
- ↑ Entry on traces of settlement on Campay in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Cairn on Campay in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
