Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
258 bytes added ,  10:13, May 2, 2007
m
Islands in St Kilda Archipelago
Line 1: Line 1: −
An [[archipelago]] in the North [[Atlantic]] [[Ocean]], and an integral part of [[Scotland]]. In 1901 the St Kilda group had a population of around 150, but the last of these were evacuated in the 1930s. There is now an [[RAF]] missile tracking station on [[Hirta]], the largest island of the group.
+
An [[archipelago]] in the North [[Atlantic]] [[Ocean]], and an integral part of [[Scotland]]. It lies 41 miles WNW of Griminish Point. In 1901 the St Kilda group had a population of around 150, but the last of these were evacuated in the 1930s. There is now an [[RAF]] missile tracking station on [[Hirta]] (also called St. Kilda), the largest island of the group. Other islands in the St Kilda group are Levenish, Hamalan, Dun, Soay, Am Plastair, Soay Stac, Boreray, Stac Lee and Stac an Armin. The islands are owned by the [[National Trust for Scotland]].
    
== St Kilda trivia ==
 
== St Kilda trivia ==
87

edits

Navigation menu