Great Ganilly

Great Ganilly
Guen Hily
Great Ganilly
Great Ganilly
Geography
Coordinates	49°57′06″N 6°15′24″W / 49.9517°N 6.2567°W / 49.9517; -6.2567Coordinates: 49°57′06″N 6°15′24″W / 49.9517°N 6.2567°W / 49.9517; -6.2567
OS grid reference	SV947145
Archipelago	Isles of Scilly
Area	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²)
Country
United Kingdom
Civil parish	St Martin's
Demographics
Population	0

Great Ganilly (Cornish: Guen Hily, pronounced "g'NIL-ee", meaning the saltwater downs) is one of the Eastern Isles of the Isles of Scilly. It has a maximum total area of 0.13 square kilometres and a highest point of 34 metres above sea level, located in the middle of the island. There are two known Cairns near the summit.

References

Weatherhill, Craig Cornish Placenames and Language. (Sigma Press 1995, 1998, 2000) ISBN 1-85058-462-1

Isles of Scilly

Inhabited islands	St Mary's St Agnes (and Gugh) Bryher Tresco St Martin's

Uninhabited islands	Annet Bishop Rock Crim Rocks Eastern Isles English Island Great Ganilly Gweal Norrard Rocks Pednathise Head Rosevear Round Island Samson St Helen's Teän Western Rocks White Island Zantman's Rock

Settlements	St Mary's: Hugh Town, Holy Vale, Longstone, Maypole, Normandy, Old Town, Pelistry, Porthloo, Rocky Hill, Telegraph and Trenoweth St Martin's (and St Agnes): Higher Town, Middle Town and Lower Town Tresco: New Grimsby and Old Grimsby

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