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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Staffa, an uninhabited island of the Inner Hebrides, Kilninian and Kilmore par., Argyllshire, 6 miles N. of lona, 6 miles from the nearest point of Mull, and 54 by steamer W. of Oban; is about 1½ mile in circuit, has a greatest alt. of 144 ft., and affords excellent pasture. The coast of Staffa is pierced with grand basaltic caverns, the principal of which is Fingal's Cave, 227 ft. long, 42 ft. broad at the entrance, and 66 ft. high.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "an uninhabited island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Kilninian and Kilmore ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
| Place: | Staffa |
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