Scotland

Out Stack

Northernmost UK point

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Out Stack

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Shetland collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Out Stack; Welsh: Out Stack

Geology

Bedrock: Appin Group (Graphitic Pelite, Calcareous Pelite, Calcsilicate-Rock And Psammite), 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

Sources

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.