A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
Rona.-- island, Portree par., Inverness-shire, between Skye island and the mainland, 11½ miles NE. of Portree, pop. 176; is 4 ¾ miles long and 1 ¼ mile at the broadest, and has an extreme alt. of 404 ft.; on NE. point is a lighthouse 42 ft. high, with flashing light (South Rona) 222 ft. above high water and seen 21 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Rona |
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