Small Isles

Small Isles
A distant view of Eigg, with the hills of Rùm behind.
The location of the Small Isles within the Hebrides
LocationLochaber, Highland, Scotland
Coordinates56°57′N 6°18′W / 56.950°N 6.300°W / 56.950; -6.300
Area472 km2 (182 sq mi)
Established1981
Governing bodyNatureScot
Blaeu's 1654 Atlas of Scotland - The Small Isles. Rùm is at centre, surrounded by "Kannay', 'Egg' and 'Muck'.
Ordnance Survey Map of 1896

The Small Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Tarsainn) are a small archipelago in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan; the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.

Until 1891, Canna, Rùm and Muck belonged to the county of Argyll, while Eigg belonged to Inverness-shire. In that year, the entire archipelago was transferred to Inverness-shire. They now belong to the Highland council area.