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Island

Eilean Choraidh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′56″ N 4°42′36″ W

Eilean Choraidh
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Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Laid
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport94 km
SYY Stornoway Airport99 km

About Eilean Choraidh

Eilean Choraidh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Eilean Choraidh, also known as Horse Island is an island in Loch Eriboll in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 26 hectares (64 acres) in extent and the highest point is 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level. During the 19th century the Reay estate quarried lime from Eilean Choraidh, treated it in kilns on the nearby peninsula of Ard Neakie, and exported it by ship. The census of 1931 records a single male inhabitant, and there has been no indication of any permanent residents since then.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
26 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Eilean Choraidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (187 mm)
Driest month
May (85 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Eilean Choraidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)165115146948597106123161179187168

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Choraidh

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 94 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 94 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 293 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean Choraidh

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 1,800 natural sites, 554 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km355 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 23 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 20 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 23 kmNE
  • Eilean Hoan Island 10 kmN

25–60 km844 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 32 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 25 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,191 places

  • Hoy Island 92 kmNE
  • Clett Island 70 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 67 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Laid Village, Highland
    1.2 km W
  • Eriboll Village, Highland
    2.1 km SE
  • Portnancon Village, Highland
    2.3 km N
  • Heilam Village, Highland
    4.1 km NE
  • Polla Village, Highland
    4.9 km SW
  • Durness Village, Highland
    9.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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