St. Michael's Point

Headland

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St. Michael's Point is a coastal headland composed primarily of basaltic rock, formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period, around 60 to 55 million years ago. It is notable as part of the broader geological formation associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province, reflecting the tectonic history of the region.

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St. Michael's Point is shown as a headland on the public map of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.

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