Door Toby Thurston Thruston 10:32, 22 December 2005 (UTC) - Taken by the author with a Pentax Optio 330RS looking east from approx OSGB NM129543., Publiek domein, Link
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Coll
Physical characteristics - Location
Coordinates:
long: -6.56265 lat : 56.62852
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84
long: -6°33'45.5508 lat : 56°37'42.6756
Surface area:
74.1 km2 (0.195 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:
72 km
Average height:
25 metre
Length island:
20.3 km
Maximum width island (estimate):
6 km
Name :
not known/no name (0 metre)
Orientation island:
South-southwest - North-northeast
Demographic data island
Habited:
Yes
Number of inhabitants:
195
Population density:
2.50 inh/km2
Important places (direction):
Grishipoll
Naming - Location
Local native name:
Coll
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):
1) Tiree 3 km SouthWest 2) Mull 10.4 km EastSouthEast 3) Muck 19.3 km NorthEast 4) Ulva 20.9 km SouthEast 5) Eigg 26.8 km NorthEast 6) Rùm 28.3 km NorthNorthEast 7) Iona 28.5 km SouthSouthEast 8) Canna 39.7 km North 9) Skye 45.3 km NorthEast 10) Soay 50.8 km NorthNorthEast 11) Colonsay 56.7 km SouthSouthEast 12) Lismore 57.7 km EastSouthEast 13) Barra 60.3 km NorthWest 14) Kerrera 62 km EastSouthEast 15) Eriskay 62.2 km NorthWest 16) South Uist 63.3 km NorthWest 17) Seil 63.4 km EastSouthEast 18) Oronsay 65 km SouthSouthEast 19) Luing 65.8 km SouthEast 20) Scarba 67.7 km SouthEast 21) Jura 71.1 km SouthEast 22) Scalpay 71.2 km NorthNorthEast 23) Isle of Raasay 75.3 km NorthNorthEast 24) Islay 76.8 km SouthSouthEast 25) Benbecula 91.1 km NorthNorthWest