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thumb|right|Skerry outside Krøttøy in Harstad Municipality, [[Norway]] thumb|Skerries which are part of Åland, [[Finland]] thumb|right|Passing a skerry off Garibaldi, Oregon, United States

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thumb|right|Skerry outside Krøttøy in Harstad Municipality, [[Norway]] thumb|Skerries which are part of Åland, [[Finland]] thumb|right|Passing a skerry off Garibaldi, Oregon, United States

A skerry ( ) is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack.

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