Scotland

Carna

Carna or Càrna is an island in Loch Sunart, an arm of the sea, close to the Ardnamurchan peninsula, on the west coast of Scotland.

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Typesea island
GroupInner Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Area1.9301 km²
Location56.66098, -5.88357
Highest point170.0 m

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Càrna; Irish: Cárna; French: Carna (Écosse)

Geology

Bedrock: Morar Group (Semipelite And Pelite), Neoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic. 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 · Q2939675 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.