Auskerry

Auskerry (; , east skerry) is a small island in eastern Orkney, Scotland. It lies in the North Sea south of Stronsay and has a lighthouse, completed in 1866.

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Scottish island.location_map: Scotland Orkney
Scottish island.caption: Auskerry shown within Orkney
Scottish island.GridReference: HY675165
Scottish island.scots name: Soond
Scottish island.norse name: Austrsker
Scottish island.meaning of name: east skerry
Scottish island.area rank: 157=
Scottish island.Population: 2
Scottish island.population rank: 88=
Scottish island.population density: 2.35 people/km2
Scottish island.island group: Orkney
Scottish island.local authority: Orkney Islands
Lighthouse.qid: Q3378153
Lighthouse.embed: yes
Lighthouse.shape: cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Lighthouse.marking: white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Lighthouse.fogsignal: None

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Population: 5
Area: 85
Elevation: 18
Image: Auskerry Lighthouse.jpg

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Commons category: Auskerry
OS grid reference: HY675165

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Auskerry (; , east skerry) is a small island in eastern Orkney, Scotland. It lies in the North Sea south of Stronsay and has a lighthouse, completed in 1866.

==Description== Auskerry is a small, flat, red sandstone islet, south of Stronsay. A standing stone and mediaeval chapel are signs of early settlement. The island was uninhabited for a time after the automation of the lighthouse in the 1960s. It was previously a popular location for hunting seals.