ISLANDS

Islands that end with Y

4 islands ending with the letter Y — each with origin, classification, and notes.

This page lists islands that end with Y. 4 islands are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

Table of contents 4 entries
AngleseyJerseyOrkneyQuemoy

List of Islands That End With Y

    1

    Anglesey

    An island off the northwest coast of Wales, the largest in Wales and the seventh-largest in the British Isles, with Bronze Age and Druidic heritage.

    2

    Jersey

    The largest of the Channel Islands, a British Crown Dependency lying just 22 km from the Normandy coast of France.

    3

    Orkney

    An archipelago of about 70 islands off the north coast of Scotland, rich in Neolithic monuments and Norse heritage.

    4

    Quemoy

    A small Taiwanese island only a few kilometers off the coast of mainland China, a Cold War flashpoint and current military garrison.

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