For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Muck
Physical characteristics - Location
Coordinates:
long: -6.24473 lat : 56.83567
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84
long: -6°14'41.0316 lat : 56°50'8.4228
Surface area:
5.3 km2 (0.014 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:
15.9 km
Average height:
26 metre
Length island:
3.6 km
Maximum width island (estimate):
2.6 km
Name :
not known/no name (0 metre)
Orientation island:
North-northwest - South-southeast
Demographic data island
Habited:
Yes
Number of inhabitants:
27
Population density:
4.80 inh/km2
Important places (direction):
Port Mòr
Naming - Location
Local native name:
Muck
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):
1) Eigg 4.3 km NorthNorthEast 2) Rùm 10 km NorthNorthWest 3) Coll 19.3 km SouthWest 4) Mull 19.8 km SouthSouthEast 5) Skye 22.8 km NorthNorthEast 6) Canna 26.7 km NorthNorthWest 7) Soay 31.3 km North 8) Ulva 36 km South 9) Tiree 42.4 km SouthWest 10) Scalpay 49.9 km NorthNorthEast 11) Iona 53.5 km South 12) Lismore 54.3 km SouthEast 13) Isle of Raasay 54.8 km North 14) Kerrera 61.9 km SouthEast 15) South Uist 64.6 km WestNorthWest 16) Eriskay 66 km WestNorthWest 17) Seil 67.5 km SouthEast 18) Barra 69 km WestNorthWest 19) Luing 71.7 km SouthSouthEast 20) Isle of Rona 76 km North 21) Colonsay 77.1 km South 22) Scarba 77.1 km SouthSouthEast 23) Jura 81.5 km SouthSouthEast 24) Benbecula 85 km NorthWest 25) Oronsay 88.6 km South