Scotland

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St Kilda WHS

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Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area0.8603 km²
Population0
Location57.87012, -8.48997
Highest point384.0 m

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Outer Hebrides collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh; Irish: Boraraigh; Also known as: St Kilda

Geology

Bedrock: Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene (Mafic Igneous-Rock), Palaeogene–Palaeogene. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q151635 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.