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Sanda, island, Southend par., Argyllshire, at W. side of entrance to Firth of Clyde, 1¾ mile S. of Kintyre peninsula, pop. 14; measures ¾ by 1¼ mile; greatest alt. 405 ft.; has a lighthouse 48 ft. high, with occulting light 165 ft. above high water and seen 18 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
Administrative units: | Southend ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
Place: | Sanda |
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