Scotland

Hirta

St Kilda WHS; abandoned 1930

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Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area6.2828 km²
Location57.81357, -8.58366
Highest point430.0 m

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

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Hirta; Irish: Hirta; Welsh: Hiort; Manx: Heertçh (ellan)

Geology

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 · Q180045 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.