- Oronsay, Loch Bracadale
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For other places with the same name, see Oronsay.
Oronsay, Loch Bracadale Location OS grid reference NG316360 Names Gaelic name Orasaigh Norse name Örfirirsey Meaning of name tidal island Area and summit Area 15 hectares (37 acres) Highest elevation 72 metres (236 ft) Population Population 0 Main settlement none Groupings Island group Skye Local Authority Highland 
References [1][2][3] If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) is a tidal island in Loch Bracadale on the west coast of Skye, Scotland. At low water the island is connected to Ullinish Point on Skye.
Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
Skye / An t-Eilean Sgitheanach Main settlements Crofting townships
and settlementsAchachork · Aird of Sleat · Ardvasar · Armadale · Ashaig · Bernisdale · Bornesketaig · Boreraig · Borreraig · Borrodale · Borve · Bracadale · Breakish · Brogaig · Bualintur · Camastianavaig · Camuscross · Carbost, Loch Harport · Carbost, Portree · Claigan · Colbost · Drumfearn · Drynoch · Dunan · Duntulm · Edinbane · Elgol · Ellishadder · Eynort · Eyre · Fasach · Feorlig · Ferindonald · Fiskavaig · Flashader · Flodigarry · Galltrigill · Garafad · Geary · Gedintailor · Gillen · Glendale · Halistra · Harlosh · Heaste · Isleornsay · Kensaleyre · Kilbride · Kilmarie · Kilmore · Kilmuir · Kilvaxter · Kingsburgh · Kylerhea · Lealt · Lower Breakish · Luib · Milovaig · Ollach · Ose · Peinachorran · Portnalong · Ramasaig · Roag · Sconser · Skeabost · Sligachan · Staffin · Stein · Struan · Suladale · Talisker · Tarskavaig · Teangue · Torrin · Totaig · Tote · Treaslane · Trumpan · Uigshader · Ullinish · Upper BreakishMountains and hills Am Basteir · Beinn na Caillich · Blà Bheinn · Bruach na Frìthe · Clach Glas · Glamaig · Healabhal Bheag · Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh · Sgurr a' Mhadaidh · Sgurr Mhic Choinnich · Sgurr na Banachdich · Sgurr nan Gillean · Sgurr Dearg · Marsco · Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach · Sgurr Alasdair · The StorrHistory Armadale Castle · Battle of the Braes · Battle of the Spoiling Dyke · Caisteal Maol · Corriechatachan · Dùn Ringill · Dunvegan Castle · Fairy Flag · Flora MacDonald · Sir Rory Mor's Horn · Rubha an DùnainLocal culture Peninsulas Surrounding islands Ascrib Islands · Crowlin Islands · Eilean Bàn · Eilean Fladday · Eilean Mòr · Eilean Tigh · Eilean Trodday · Fladda-chùain · Harlosh Island · Isay · Lampay · Longay · Mingay · Oronsay · Pabay · Raasay · Scalpay · Rona · Soay · Staffin Island · Tarner Island · WiayInhabited islands of the Hebrides Inner Hebrides 
Outer Hebrides Baleshare · Barra · Benbecula · Berneray · Eriskay · Flodaigh · Fraoch-eilean · Great Bernera · Grimsay (North) · Grimsay (South) · Lewis and Harris · North Uist · Scalpay · South Uist · VatersayCoordinates: 57°20′10″N 6°27′36″W / 57.33611°N 6.46°W
Categories:- Uninhabited islands of Scotland
- Landforms of Skye
- Highland geography stubs
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