An Sgùrr

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An Sgùrr is the prominent pitchstone ridge and distinctive highest summit on the Scottish island of Eigg, known for its dramatic cliffs and volcanic origins.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
An Sgùrr canonical 1
Eigg Pitchstone Ridge 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
mountain
ridge
accessRoute path from Galmisdale
country Scotland
elevation 1289 feet
393 metres
formedBy lava flow
volcanic activity associated with the Skye centre
geologicalAge Paleogene
geologicalOrigin volcanic
gridReference NM 461 846
hasProminence approximately 393 metres
hasRockType igneous rock
hasSummitFeature trig point
isHighestPointOf Isle of Eigg
linked to: Eigg
island Eigg
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Highland council area
Inner Hebrides
Isle of Eigg
linked to: Eigg

Lochaber
Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedOn west coast of Scotland
material pitchstone
mountainRange Inner Hebrides
nameMeaning the sharp peak
near Cleadale
Galmisdale
notableFor distinctive profile
dramatic cliffs
volcanic pitchstone formation
overlooks Isle of Eigg
linked to: Eigg

Sound of Rum
partOf Eigg Pitchstone Ridge
linked to: An Sgùrr

Small Isles archipelago
linked to: Small Isles
popularFor hiking
hillwalking
mountain photography
protectedArea Small Isles National Scenic Area
region Inner Hebrides of Scotland
linked to: Inner Hebrides
topographicFeature long narrow ridge
steep cliffs
tourismAttractionType natural landmark
viewOf Isle of Rum
Skye
mainland Highlands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eigg hasHighestPoint An Sgùrr
An Sgùrr partOf Eigg Pitchstone Ridge
linked to: An Sgùrr