Craigleith
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This article is about the island in the Firth of Forth. For the suburb of Edinburgh, see Craigleith, Edinburgh.
Craigleith (Scottish Gaelic: Creag Lìte) is a small island in the Firth of Forth off North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag Lìte meaning "rock of Leith".[1] It is 45 metres (148 feet)[2] at its highest point.
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Scottish Gaelic name | Creag Lìte |
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Meaning of name | rock of Leith |
Craigleith from the East Bay, North Berwick | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 56.073363°N 2.718848°W / 56.073363; -2.718848 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islands of the Forth |
Highest elevation | 45 metres (148 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | East Lothian |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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