Scotland

North Rona

Most remote inhabited British island historically

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Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area1.0797 km²
Population0
Location59.12514, -5.82641
Highest point108.0 m

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

Names

English: Rona; Irish: Rónaigh, Atlantach Thuaidh; French: North Rona

Geology

Bedrock: Lewisian Complex (Gneiss), Archaean–Proterozoic. 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 · Q773842 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.