Scottish Gaelic name | Monadh Craoibhe |
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Meaning of name | Moorland of the Tree |
The island around 1880, looking northwest to the centre of Perth | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NO122220 |
Coordinates | 56°23′N 3°25′W / 56.38°N 3.42°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | River Tay |
Area | 46 ha (110 acres) |
Area rank | 209 (Freshwater: 7) [1] |
Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Perth and Kinross |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 3[2] |
Population rank | 80= (Freshwater: 2=) [1] |
Population density | 6.5 people/km2[2][3] |
References | [4][5] |
Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway.
One half of the island is within Perth; the other is within Kinnoull parish.[6]