The Location of St. Kilda.

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The original St. Kilda is a group of four main islands in - or rather off the coast of this country. The largest island is called Hirta, but perhaps the least unknown one is called - also the name of an ancient breed of sheep. They are the remotest place in Britain well out into the north Ocean.

The islands are located about kms (50 miles) from Benbecula. This could be a five hour trip in a small boat. The latitude is almost 58* and the longitude is more than 8* .

Benbecula is one of the main islands in the Outer . St. Kilda is to the (as a direction) from these islands.

This whole area is to the of Scotland - part of the region sometimes called the Highlands and Islands. The biggest city in this country is called .

The other St. Kilda is in the country called . It is a suburb of the city of . St. Kilda is about 5 kms south east of the city . This is like a 10 minute taxi ride. The latitude is almost 38* . The longitude is almost 145* .

The city is the capital of the state of . This city is very much in the corner of the country.

It is a harbour area and is close to the part of the sea called the Strait. This narrow strait separates this country from its smaller island called .