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A buoy marks Eugenie Rock (named after the vessel which grounded there in May 1859) and the nearby Sgeir Graidach. Previously, these hazards were marked by a red-painted beacon on Sgeir Graidach, the foundations of which can still be seen at low tide.
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ever to hit the British Isles. The Little Minch is about 15 miles (24 km) wide. In June 2010 Eilidh Macdonald became the first person to swim across it from
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The Minch ranges from 14 to 45 miles (23 to 72 km) wide and is approximately 70 miles (110 km) long. It is believed to be the site of the
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operates in the Little Minch, with northbound traffic proceeding close to Skye, and southbound close to Harris. Commercial
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Churchill, Caroline (4 June 2010) "Record-breaker: speed bonnie Eilidh, over the sea from Skye." Glasgow;
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from the middle islands of the Hebridean chain, is known as the
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In the south, its entrance is marked by lighthouses at
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Chart C66 :Mallaig to Rubha Reidh and Outer Hebrides
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Index

Little Minch
Minch (disambiguation)
Scottish Gaelic

The Minch is located in Scotland
Outer Hebrides
58°04′59″N 05°59′55″W / 58.08306°N 5.99861°W / 58.08306; -5.99861
Type
Strait
Scottish Gaelic
strait
Scotland
Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides
Old Norse
Skye
Sea of the Hebrides

Loch nam Madadh
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
International Hydrographic Organization
biggest meteorite
Waternish Point
Rodel
traffic separation scheme
ferry
Caledonian MacBrayne
Barra Head
Ushenish
Hyskeir

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