Scotland

Scalpay

Pop. 282; bridged 1997

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Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area6.8229 km²
Population291
Location57.86459, -6.6775
Highest point104.0 m

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

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Sgalpaigh na Hearadh; Irish: Sgalpaigh na Hearadh; Welsh: Sgalpaigh na Hearadh; Also known as: Lewis

Geology

Bedrock: Lewisian Complex (Mafic 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 · Q1167098 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.