St Kilda is an isolated
archipelago west-northwest of
North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the
Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest island is
Hirta, whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom; three other islands (
Dùn,
Soay and
Boreray) were also used for grazing and seabird hunting. The islands are administratively a part of the
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar local authority area.