For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Tiree
Physical characteristics - Location
Coordinates:
long: -6.89393 lat : 56.49270
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84
long: -6°53'38.1552 lat : 56°29'33.7272
Surface area:
78.1 km2 (0.206 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:
79.5 km
Average height:
12 metre
Length island:
18.4 km
Maximum width island (estimate):
9.3 km
Name :
not known/no name (0 metre)
Orientation island:
South-southwest - North-northeast
Demographic data island
Habited:
Yes
Number of inhabitants:
653
Population density:
8.30 inh/km2
Important places (direction):
Moss
Naming - Location
Local native name:
Tiree
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):
1) Coll 3 km NorthEast 2) Mull 23.5 km East 3) Iona 27.9 km SouthEast 4) Ulva 28.6 km East 5) Muck 42.4 km NorthEast 6) Rùm 49.6 km NorthNorthEast 7) Eigg 49.9 km NorthEast 8) Barra 54.9 km NorthWest 9) Canna 55.1 km North 10) Colonsay 56.4 km SouthEast 11) Oronsay 60.9 km SouthEast 12) Eriskay 62.1 km NorthNorthWest 13) South Uist 65.6 km NorthNorthWest 14) Skye 68.3 km NorthEast 15) Lismore 69.7 km East 16) Seil 70.8 km EastSouthEast 17) Islay 70.9 km SouthSouthEast 18) Soay 71.4 km NorthNorthEast 19) Scarba 71.8 km EastSouthEast 20) Kerrera 71.9 km EastSouthEast 21) Luing 72.4 km EastSouthEast 22) Jura 72.6 km SouthEast 23) Scalpay 92.9 km NorthNorthEast 24) Isle of Raasay 96.1 km NorthNorthEast 25) Benbecula 98.6 km NorthNorthWest