Mullion Island

50°00′44″N 5°16′00″W / 50.012222°N 5.266666°W / 50.012222; -5.266666

Mullion Island
Native name:
Enys Pryven
Mullion Island
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates50°0′44″N 5°16′0″W / 50.01222°N 5.26667°W / 50.01222; -5.26667
Highest elevation36 m (118 ft)

Mullion Island (Cornish: Enys Pryven, meaning worm island) is an uninhabited island on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is approximately half a mile (0.8 km) offshore from Mullion Cove, 1 mile (1.6 km) in circumference and the highest point is 118 feet (36 m) above sea level. It forms part of the Lizard Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is within the Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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