Longay

Longay
Scottish Gaelic nameLongaigh
Old Norse nameLong-øy
Meaning of namelongship island
Location
Longay
Longay shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid referenceNG658310
Coordinates57°19′N 5°53′W / 57.31°N 5.89°W / 57.31; -5.89
Physical geography
Island groupSkye
Area50 ha (316 sq mi)
Area rank199=
Highest elevation67 m (220 ft)
Administration
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Longay (Scottish Gaelic: Longaigh) is a small uninhabited Scottish island in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Skye, north of Pabay and east of Scalpay.

In 1971, the Caledonian MacBrayne mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.