Soyea Island[2][3] or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver, in Assynt, Sutherland, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is three nautical miles (six kilometres) west of Lochinver and two nautical miles (four kilometres) south-southwest of Achmelvich.[1] The Broad Rocks extend up to 400 yards (370 metres) from the eastern edge of Soyea Island.[4] Measuring approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) from east to west,[5] its area is 20 hectares (50 acres)[6] and it rises to an elevation of 38 metres (125 ft).[1] Soyea marks the entrance of the fishing harbour of Lochinver.[7] Soyea Island has a yellow pedestal light on it.[8][9]
The name "Soyea" is Old Norse[7] and means "Sheep-isle"[10] or "Sea island".[11] In 1881 it was recorded as a pastoral islet.[12] In the 1920s, Soyea had a colony of Abraxas grossulariata (magpie moths) which were rare on the mainland.[13]
References
^ abc"Soyea Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^"United Kingdom, Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names". United States. Office of Geography. 1950. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^"H.O. Pub, Issue 148". United States. Hydrographic Office. 1917. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath. Clyde Cruising Club. 22 June 2017. ISBN9781846239137. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^"Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (PDF). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ abThe Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 188. ISBN9781782116783. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^"PUB. 114" (PDF). MSI. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
soyea, island, soyea, uninhabited, rocky, island, mouth, loch, inver, assynt, sutherland, council, area, highland, scotland, three, nautical, miles, kilometres, west, lochinver, nautical, miles, four, kilometres, south, southwest, achmelvich, broad, rocks, ext. Soyea Island 2 3 or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver in Assynt Sutherland in the council area of Highland Scotland It is three nautical miles six kilometres west of Lochinver and two nautical miles four kilometres south southwest of Achmelvich 1 The Broad Rocks extend up to 400 yards 370 metres from the eastern edge of Soyea Island 4 Measuring approximately 1 2 mile 800 metres from east to west 5 its area is 20 hectares 50 acres 6 and it rises to an elevation of 38 metres 125 ft 1 Soyea marks the entrance of the fishing harbour of Lochinver 7 Soyea Island has a yellow pedestal light on it 8 9 Soyea IslandMeaning of nameSheep islandLocationSoyea IslandSoyea Island shown within HighlandOS grid referenceNC0465521990Coordinates58 08 36 N 5 19 14 W 58 143442 N 5 3206176 W 58 143442 5 3206176Physical geographyArea20 hectares 0 08 sq mi Highest elevation38m 1 AdministrationSovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryScotlandCouncil areaHighlandDemographicsPopulation0History EditThe name Soyea is Old Norse 7 and means Sheep isle 10 or Sea island 11 In 1881 it was recorded as a pastoral islet 12 In the 1920s Soyea had a colony of Abraxas grossulariata magpie moths which were rare on the mainland 13 References Edit a b c Soyea Island Gazetteer for Scotland Retrieved 16 January 2019 United Kingdom Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names United States Office of Geography 1950 Retrieved 12 February 2019 Soyea Island Ordnance Survey Retrieved 9 February 2019 H O Pub Issue 148 United States Hydrographic Office 1917 Retrieved 12 February 2019 Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath Clyde Cruising Club 22 June 2017 ISBN 9781846239137 Retrieved 16 January 2019 Rick Livingstone s Tables of the Islands of Scotland PDF Argyll Yacht Charters Retrieved 24 February 2019 a b The Scottish Islands The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island Hamish Haswell Smith 2015 p 188 ISBN 9781782116783 Retrieved 15 February 2019 PUB 114 PDF MSI Retrieved 15 February 2019 Navigation light on Soyea Island Geograph Britain and Ireland Retrieved 15 February 2019 Place names Highlands amp Islands of Scotland Alex Macbain 1922 ISBN 9785878525244 Retrieved 16 January 2019 Transactions Volumes 15 16 1890 Retrieved 12 February 2019 Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Soyea Vision of Britain Retrieved 16 January 2019 The Entomologist Volumes 55 57 Edward Newman 1922 Retrieved 12 February 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soyea Island Princess Of Thule Soyea Island Loch Inver Canmore Retrieved 19 January 2019 mvf Horizonte Claro PDF Gov uk Retrieved 19 January 2019 This Highland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soyea Island amp oldid 1081625364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
