Isle of Skye

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The Isle of Skye is a rugged and scenic island off Scotland’s west coast, famed for its dramatic mountains, sea cliffs, and rich Gaelic heritage.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Skye 1
Uig on Skye 1

Statements (72)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
tourist destination
borderedBy Little Minch
Sound of Sleat
capital Portree
connectedBy Skye Bridge
connectedTo Scottish mainland
country Scotland
hasBodyOfWater Loch Coruisk
Loch Dunvegan
Loch Dunvegan
surface form: Loch Snizort

Sound of Raasay
hasCulturalRegion Duirinish
Minginish
Sleat
Strath
Trotternish Peninsula
surface form: Trotternish

Waternish
hasEconomicActivity crofting
fishing
tourism
whisky distilling
hasHeritage clan MacDonald
MacLeod
surface form: clan MacLeod
hasHistoricSite Armadale Castle
Duntulm Castle
Dunvegan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle vicinity
hasIslandGroup Small Isles vicinity
hasLandform Cuillin
surface form: Cuillin Hills

Fairy Glen
Fairy Pools
Kilt Rock
Neist Point
Old Man of Storr
Quiraing
Trotternish Peninsula
hasMinorityLanguage Scottish Gaelic
hasMountainRange Cuillin
surface form: Black Cuillin

Cuillin
Cuillin
surface form: Red Cuillin
hasNearbyIsland Raasay
Rona
Scalpay (Skye)
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasTraditionalMusic Gaelic song
bagpipe music
hasTransport bus services
ferry services
hasWildlife golden eagles
otters
red deer
sea eagles
seals
knownFor Gaelic heritage
dramatic landscapes
hiking
medieval castles
mountain scenery
sea cliffs
wildlife
largestSettlement Portree
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Inner Hebrides
surface form: Hebrides

Inner Hebrides
United Kingdom
partOf Highland council area
tourismActivity hillwalking
photography
rock climbing
wildlife watching
traditionalLanguage Scottish Gaelic

Referenced by (16)

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

Alexander McQueen burialPlace Isle of Skye
Scottish Highlands contains Isle of Skye
Lewis and Harris hasFerryConnection Isle of Skye
this entity surface form: Skye
North Uist hasFerryLinkTo Isle of Skye
this entity surface form: Uig on Skye
Mallaig hasFerryRouteTo Isle of Skye
British Isles hasPart Isle of Skye
Scottish Islands hasPart Isle of Skye
Rum Cuillin hasViewOf Isle of Skye
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig locatedIn Isle of Skye
Rum locatedNear Isle of Skye
Rùm locatedNear Isle of Skye
Canna Harbour locatedWestOf Isle of Skye
Mallaig near Isle of Skye
Small Isles nearbyIslandGroup Isle of Skye
MacLeod regionOfOrigin Isle of Skye
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig regionServed Isle of Skye