Achill Island

Summary

Achill Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,959 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Achill Island is located in County Mayo^[3].
• Achill Island is in the country of Ireland^[4].
• Achill Island is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Achill Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Achill Island's capital is recorded as Gob an Choire^[7].
• Achill Island is part of British Isles^[8].
• Achill Island's Commons category is recorded as Achill Island^[9].
• Achill Island's highest point is recorded as Croaghaun^[10].
• Achill Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.958888888889, 'lon': -10.038888888889}^[11].
• Achill Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Achill Island^[12].
• Achill Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Achill Island^[13].
• Achill Island has a population of {'amount': '+2569'}^[14].
• Achill Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Achill Island's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Achill Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Achill Island's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[18].
• Achill Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Acaill'}^[19].
• Achill Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+688'}^[20].
• Achill Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q81292', 'amount': '+36572'}^[21].
• Achill Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+148'}^[22].
• Achill Island's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+128'}^[23].
• Achill Island's historic county is recorded as County Mayo^[24].

Body

Geography

Achill Island is in the country of Ireland^[4]. It is located in County Mayo^[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. It is part of British Isles^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q81292', 'amount': '+36572'}^[21] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+148'}^[22]. Achill Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+688'}^[20]. It has a population of {'amount': '+2569'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Achill Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].

Why It Matters

Achill Island ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,959 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]