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 Eigg
surface form: Isle of Eigg
island Eigg
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Highland council area
Inner Hebrides
Eigg
surface form: Isle of 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 Eigg
surface form: Isle of Eigg

Sound of Rum
partOf An Sgùrr self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eigg Pitchstone Ridge

Small Isles
surface form: Small Isles archipelago
popularFor hiking
hillwalking
mountain photography
protectedArea Small Isles National Scenic Area
region Inner Hebrides
surface form: Inner Hebrides of Scotland
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 An Sgùrr self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eigg Pitchstone Ridge