| Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Meaning of name | tidal island |
 View of Oronsay from Ullinish Point | |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | NG316360 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 18 hectares (44 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 72 metres (236 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Largest settlement | none |
 | |
| References | [2][3][4] |
Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic:Orasaigh) is an uninhabited[2]tidal island inLoch Bracadale on the west coast ofSkye, Scotland.
It is c.1,000 metres (0.7miles) long by 220m wide running approximately north-east to south west.
At low tide (approx. below 4 metres) the island is connected toUllinish Point on Skye via a narrow rocky causeway, some 200m long. The name Oronsay is believed to derive from the Old Norse for 'tidal island'.
The eastern part of the island, which faces Skye, is low-lying grass land, while the western part rises until it reaches several cliffs, up to 72 metres (240 ft) in height.[5]Views from the westward side are to the Atlantic, Idrigill Point,Macleod's Maidens, with the much larger island ofWiay c.0.8 miles north-west, behind which the flat tops ofHealabhal Bheag andHealabhal Mhòr (Macleod's Tables) dominate from theDuirinish Peninsula.
BehindWiay some 2.7miles north-west isHarlosh Island (narrowly separated fromHarlosh on Skye) and to the east of this, 1.7miles north-west (and directly north ofWiay) isTarner Island.
Below the westernmost cliff of Oronsay sit several small sea stacks and the coast of the island contains several caves, however these are largely accessible except from the sea.
Oronsay is a well known hiking destination.[6]
Inhabited islands of theHebrides | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inner Hebrides |  | |
| Outer Hebrides | ||
57°20′10″N6°27′36″W / 57.33611°N 6.46000°W /57.33611; -6.46000
 | ThisSkye and Lochalsh location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |