Global Change Data Encyclopedia
Outer Hebrides
Zhang, Y. H.* Liu, C. Shi, R. X.
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources
Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Keywords: Outer Hebrides;
Atlantic; Scotland; Minch Channel; Western Isles; data encyclopedia
Dataset Available Statement:
The dataset supporting this paper
was published at: Zhang, Y. H., Liu, C., Shi, R. X. Outer Hebrides [J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data
Repository, 2020. DOI: 10.3974/geodb.2020.03.12.V1.
Outer Hebrides, off the
northwestern coast of the Scotland extending in the Atlantic, is comprised in
the Western Isles. The Outer Hebrides are separated from the Inner Hebrides by
the Minch and Little Minch channels in the north and by the Sea of the Hebrides
in the south. The Outer Hebrides lies in a crescent about 65 km from the
Scottish mainland and its geo-location is 56°46′38″N-59°8′4″N, 8°39′1″W-5°48′37″W[1–6]
(Figure 1-2).
Figure 1 Map of the Outer Hebrides (.shp format)
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Figure 2 Map
of the Outer Hebrides (.kmz format)
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Outer Hebrides mainly consists
of Lewis and Harris, North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula and Barra-Vatersay[7]. There are 2,413 islands
and islets with area bigger than 25 m2 in the Outer Hebrides. Lewis
and Harris with area of 2,169.36 km2 and coastline of 934.16 km is
the largest and most northerly of the Outer Hebrides islands, lying 39 km from
the west coast of the Scottish mainland and separated from it by the Minch
channel. The North Usit is joined by constructed causeways with the Baleshare island in the northeast and with the Berneray island in the
south. The Benbecula is similarly connected with the Eileann Chearabhaigh island in the north and the Flodaigh island in the south.
Other larger islands include Great Bernera, Grimsay-Ronay, Taransay, Scarp,
Pabbay, Isle of Scalpay, Eriskay, Hirta, Mingulay, Sandray, Wiay, Vallay, Ceann
Ear, Boreray, Seaforth, Pabbay, Fuday, Barra Head, Ensay, Kirkbost, Killegray,
Ceann Iar, Garbh Eilean, Hellisay, Ceallasaigh Mor-Beag, Eilean Iubhard,
Mealasta, Little Bernera, North Rona, Soay, Gighay, Stromay, Pabaigh Mor, etc. (Table 1). The total area of the Outer Hebrides is
3,184.85 km2 and the total length of its coastline is 3,401.72 km.
Table 1 Geolocation,
area and coastline of main islands of the Outer Hebrides
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Name of island
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Geolocation
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Centroid of island
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Area (km2)
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Coastline (km)
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Lewis and Harris
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57°43′39″N–58°30′59″N,
7°8′11″W–6°8′6″W
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58°7′59″N,
6°39′31″W
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2,169.36
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934.16
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North
Uist
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57°29′49″N–57°44′22″N,
7°32′59″W–7°3′46″W
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57°36′6″N,
7°17′23″W
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337.69
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438.12
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South
Uist
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57°5′43″N–57°25′5″N,
7°27′35″W–7°11′31″W
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57°15′2″N,
7°19′52″W
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321.23
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248.92
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Benbecula
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57°23′15″N–57°29′39″N,
7°24′53″W–7°11′49″W
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57°26′40″N,
7°18′32″W
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86.35
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177.50
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Barra–Vatersay
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56°54′31″N–57°3′33″N,
7°34′58″W–7°22′30″W
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56°58′42″N,
7°28′43″W
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72.62
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125.82
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Name of island
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Geolocation
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Centroid of island
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Area (km2)
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Coastline (km)
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Great
Bernera
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58°12′1″N–58°15′38″N,
6°53′37″W–6°46′55″W
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58°13′40″N,
6°50′27″W
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21.23
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50.16
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Grimsay–Ronay
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57°28′7″N–57°30′23″N,
7°17′29″W–7°9′27″W
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57°29′22″N,
7°12′57″W
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15.61
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64.48
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Taransay
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57°52′29″N–57°55′19″N,
7°5′24″W–6°59′15″W
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57°53′56″N,
7°1′45″W
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14.62
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26.33
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Scarp
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58°0′9″N–58°2′18″N,
7°10′21″W–7°5′56″W
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58°1′15″N,
7°7′59″W
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10.63
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18.64
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Pabbay
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57°45′32″N–57°47′8″N,
7°16′5″W–7°11′56″W
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57°46′21″N,
7°13′58″W
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8.20
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12.47
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Isle
of Scalpay
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57°50′59″N–57°52′46″N,
6°42′51″W–6°38′26″W
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57°51′53″N,
6°40′33″W
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7.77
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26.06
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Eriskay
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57°3′9″N–57°5′55″N,
7°19′20″W–7°16′6″W
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57°4′29″N,
7°17′35″W
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7.70
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22.68
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Hirta
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57°47′37″N–57°49′43″N,
8°37′6″W–8°32′58″W
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57°48′51″N,
8°35′1″W
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7.17
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19.82
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Mingulay
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56°47′46″N–56°49′51″N,
7°39′58″W–7°37′3″W
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56°48′42″N,
7°38′24″W
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6.65
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19.38
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Sandray
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56°52′48″N–56°54′9″N,
7°32′25″W–7°29′21″W
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56°53′33″N,
7°30′58″W
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4.57
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13.92
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Wiay
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57°23′7″N–57°24′41″N,
7°14′3″W–7°11′12″W
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57°23′52″N,
7°12′33″W
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4.40
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22.85
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Vallay
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57°39′12″N–57°40′13″N,
7°26′39″W–7°22′23″W
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57°39′45″N,
7°24′21″W
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3.21
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14.86
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Ceann
Ear
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57°30′32″N–57°32′1″N,
7°37′52″W–7°35′45″W
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57°31′18″N,
7°36′48″W
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2.69
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15.79
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Boreray
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57°41′59″N–57°43′12″N,
7°18′8″W–7°16′26″W
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57°42′38″N,
7°17′18″W
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2.63
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6.99
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Seaforth
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57°59′8″N–58°0′30″N,
6°44′28″W–6°42′45″W
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57°59′51″N,
6°43′34″W
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2.60
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6.81
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Pabbay
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56°50′50″N–56°51′44″N,
7°35′54″W–7°32′56″W
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56°51′14″N,
7°34′36″W
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2.58
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13.65
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Fuday
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57°2′32″N–57°3′45″N,
7°24′14″W–7°22′16″W
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57°3′6″N,
7°23′17″W
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2.51
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7.74
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Barra
Head
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56°46′40″N–56°47′24″N,
7°39′39″W–7°36′42″W
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56°47′6″N,
7°38′12″W
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2.23
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8.77
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Ensay
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57°45′4″N–57°46′31″N,
7°5′55″W–7°4′14″W
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57°45′48″N,
7°4′58″W
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2.08
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7.83
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Kirkbost
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57°32′57″N–57°34′11″N,
7°26′23″W–7°24′7″W
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57°33′28″N,
7°25′29″W
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2.02
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7.26
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Killegray
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57°43′54″N–57°44′60″N,
7°5′49″W–7°3′28″W
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57°44′25″N,
7°4′51″W
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2.00
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9.27
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Ceann
Iar
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57°31′5″N–57°32′10″N,
7°41′4″W–7°38′23″W
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57°31′33″N,
7°39′36″W
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2.00
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14.60
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Garbh
Eilean
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57°52′45″N–57°54′19″N,
6°22′54″W–6°20′53″W
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57°53′44″N,
6°21′38″W
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1.65
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9.82
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Hellisay
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57°0′21″N–57°1′10″N,
7°21′50″W–7°19′42″W
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57°0′48″N,
7°20′46″W
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1.60
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8.35
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Ceallasaigh
Mor–Beag
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57°37′12″N–57°38′20″N,
7°11′50″W–7°9′7″W
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57°37′49″N,
7°10′20″W
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1.55
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18.97
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Eilean
Iubhard
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57°59′48″N–58°0′20″N,
6°27′4″W–6°24′44″W
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58°0′4″N,
6°25′51″W
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1.40
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7.45
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Mealasta
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58°4′18″N–58°5′15″N,
7°8′26″W–7°7′1″W
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58°4′47″N,
7°7′36″W
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1.40
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8.95
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Little
Bernera
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58°15′34″N–58°16′17″N,
6°53′23″W–6°51′25″W
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58°15′54″N,
6°52′27″W
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1.34
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7.54
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North
Rona
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59°7′1″N–59°8′4″N,
5°50′27″W–5°48′43″W
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59°7′24″N,
5°49′31″W
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1.25
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8.96
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Soay
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57°49′23″N–57°50′4″N,
8°39′1″W–8°37′26″W
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57°49′44″N,
8°38′7″W
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1.22
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5.14
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Stromay
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57°39′4″N–57°39′54″N,
7°8′58″W–7°7′35″W
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57°39′27″N,
7°8′14″W
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1.04
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7.89
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Name of island
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Geolocation
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Centroid of island
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Area (km2)
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Coastline (km)
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Gighay
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57°0′49″N–57°1′36″N,
7°20′52″W–7°19′11″W
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57°1′13″N,
7°19′53″W
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1.11
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6.16
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Pabaigh
Mor
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58°13′41″N–58°14′29″N,
6°57′5″W–6°55′43″W
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58°14′5″N,
6°56′24″W
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1.04
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7.03
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Boreray
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57°51′47″N–57°52′38″N,
8°30′1″W–8°28′48″W
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57°52′11″N,
8°29′23″W
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1.02
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4.36
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Fuaigh
Mor
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58°12′15″N–58°13′11″N,
6°53′51″W–6°52′38″W
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58°12′37″N,
6°53′22″W
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0.94
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5.55
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Fuiay
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56°59′28″N–57°0′4″N,
7°22′50″W–7°21′37″W
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56°59′47″N,
7°22′10″W
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0.89
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4.17
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Muldoanich
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56°54′38″N–56°55′21″N,
7°27′6″W–7°26′8″W
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56°55′2″N,
7°26′38″W
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0.87
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4.46
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Hermetray
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57°39′0″N–57°39′46″N,
7°3′37″W–7°2′36″W
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57°39′22″N,
7°3′4″W
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0.85
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5.88
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Eilean
Chearstaidh
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58°11′35″N–58°12′24″N,
6°46′41″W–6°45′50″W
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58°12′1″N,
6°46′14″W
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0.78
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3.68
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Stockinish
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57°48′9″N–57°48′50″N,
6°49′47″W–6°48′25″W
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57°48′29″N,
6°49′10″W
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0.71
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5.32
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Eileanan
Iasgaich
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57°8′30″N–57°8′59″N,
7°19′39″W–7°17′59″W
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57°8′39″N,
7°18′24″W
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0.65
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5.85
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Tahay
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57°39′30″N–57°40′5″N,
7°6′13″W–7°5′10″W
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57°39′46″N,
7°5′40″W
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0.63
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3.68
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Flodaigh
Mor
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57°29′42″N–57°30′12″N,
7°9′50″W–7°8′37″W
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57°29′58″N,
7°9′18″W
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0.62
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4.62
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Shillay
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57°31′22″N–57°32′4″N,
7°41′54″W–7°40′48″W
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57°31′43″N,
7°41′22″W
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0.59
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3.77
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Soay
Mor
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57°55′57″N–57°56′37″N,
6°58′25″W–6°57′21″W
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57°56′16″N,
6°57′51″W
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0.58
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4.72
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Stuley
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57°11′15″N–57°11′44″N,
7°15′22″W–7°14′24″W
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57°11′29″N,
7°14′55″W
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0.56
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3.39
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Sgeotasaigh
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57°52′15″N–57°52′46″N,
6°45′20″W–6°44′15″W
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57°52′32″N,
6°44′50″W
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0.55
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3.64
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Fiaraidh
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57°3′46″N–57°4′8″N,
7°27′6″W–7°26′2″W
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57°3′57″N,
7°26′36″W
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0.47
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3.43
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Flodday
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56°59′36″N–56°59′60″N,
7°21′32″W–7°20′31″W
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56°59′47″N,
7°21′1″W
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0.46
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4.04
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Vacsay
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58°13′24″N–58°13′55″N,
6°55′23″W–6°54′36″W
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58°13′38″N,
6°54′58″W
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0.44
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5.40
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Flodaigh
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58°11′22″N–58°11′56″N,
6°56′4″W–6°55′15″W
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58°11′38″N,
6°55′38″W
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0.42
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3.48
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Floadday
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56°53′28″N–56°54′5″N,
7°34′20″W–7°33′44″W
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56°53′48″N,
7°34′3″W
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0.38
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3.64
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Lingeigh
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56°52′13″N–56°52′38″N,
7°34′53″W–7°34′19″W
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56°52′25″N,
7°34′36″W
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0.32
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2.32
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Fuaigh
Beag
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58°11′34″N–58°11′59″N,
6°54′12″W–6°53′36″W
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58°11′46″N,
6°53′55″W
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0.31
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2.50
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Sibhinis
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57°31′6″N–57°31′33″N,
7°38′24″W–7°37′49″W
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57°31′19″N,
7°38′7″W
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0.30
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2.74
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Haskeir
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57°41′51″N–57°42′15″N,
7°41′32″W–7°40′46″W
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57°41′57″N,
7°41′9″W
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0.20
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3.43
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Flodaigh
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58°15′53″N–58°16′11″N,
6°54′51″W–6°54′14″W
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58°16′2″N,
6°54′30″W
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0.18
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2.64
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Cealasaigh
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58°16′11″N–58°16′33″N,
6°52′34″W–6°52′3″W
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58°16′22″N,
6°52′17″W
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0.15
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2.41
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Seanna
Chnoc
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58°16′57″N–58°17′8″N,
6°55′31″W–6°54′55″W
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58°17′2″N,
6°55′13″W
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0.14
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2.11
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Sula
Sgeir
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59°5′33″N–59°5′56″N,
6°9′39″W–6°9′4″W
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59°5′44″N,
6°9′22″W
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0.12
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2.31
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Bearasaigh
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58°16′30″N–58°16′45″N,
6°54′58″W–6°54′27″W
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58°16′37″N,
6°54′44″W
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0.12
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2.13
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Stocaigh
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57°31′51″N–57°32′12″N,
7°35′13″W–7°34′44″W
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57°32′2″N,
7°34′57″W
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0.10
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2.60
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Name of island
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Geo-location
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Centroid of island
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Area (km2)
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Coastline (km)
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Campaigh
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58°16′37″N–58°16′51″N,
6°52′48″W–6°52′23″W
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58°16′44″N,
6°52′36″W
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0.10
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1.38
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Deasker
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57°33′48″N–57°33′59″N,
7°36′57″W–7°36′40″W
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57°33′54″N,
7°36′48″W
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0.08
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1.06
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Stac
an Armin
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57°52′43″N–57°52′58″N,
8°29′53″W–8°29′37″W
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57°52′49″N,
8°29′46″W
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0.08
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1.13
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Stac
Lee
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57°51′56″N–57°51′59″N,
8°30′45″W–8°30′27″W
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57°51′58″N,
8°30′35″W
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0.01
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0.63
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The dataset
was developed based on the Google Earth and related
maps and references[3-7]. The dataset is consisted
of 15 data files and archived in the .kmz and .shp[8]
data formats with the data size of 27.7 MB (Compressed to 11.7 MB in two files).
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10.3974/geodb.2020.03.12.V1.
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