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Cramond Island
Scottish Gaelic nameEilean Chair Amain
Cramond Island from the air
Cramond Island from the air
Location
Cramond Island is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Cramond Island
Cramond Island
Location of the island in City of Edinburgh
Coordinates55°59′N 3°17′W / 55.99°N 3.29°W / 55.99; -3.29
Physical geography
Island groupIslands of the Forth
Area7.70 ha
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Lymphad
Cramond Island with causeway on left and anti-boat pylons on right
Line of causeway and pylons at high tide

Cramond Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Chair Amain)[citation needed] is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. It lies off the foreshore at Cramond. It is 13 mile (0.54 km) long and covers 19.03 acres (7.70 ha).[1][2] The island is part of the Dalmeny Estate, owned by the Rosebery Estates Partnership.

  1. ^ "Overview of Cramond Island". Geo.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  2. ^ Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone

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