Round Island (Isles of Scilly)

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Round Island
Round Island from the southwest
Round Island from the southwest
Waters Celtic sea
Archipelago Isles of Scilly
Geographical location 49 ° 58 ′ 42 ″  N , 6 ° 19 ′ 21 ″  W Coordinates: 49 ° 58 ′ 42 ″  N , 6 ° 19 ′ 21 ″  W
Round Island (Isles of Scilly) (Isles of Scilly)
Round Island (Isles of Scilly)
length 340 m
width 250 m
surface 1.2 ha
Highest elevation 40  m ASL
Residents uninhabited

Round Island is an uninhabited island and one of the northernmost of the Isles of Scilly . The 40 m high granite island is characterized by the Round Island Island Light , which was built here in 1887 and has been working fully automatically since 1987.

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