🌊 Sea Stacks of the World

35 sea stacks · 11 countries · stack & country

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These are notable sea stacks — the isolated columns of rock left standing offshore when a headland is eroded away by the waves, some crowned with lighthouses, others famed climbing pillars. Each profile shows where the stack is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

35 sea stacks from 11 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any sea stack for its full profile.

Africa (1) Americas (5) Antarctica (1) Europe (27) Oceania (1)

Africa (1 sea stacks)

Americas (5 sea stacks)

Haystack Rock

United States

Jump-off Joe

United States

Puʻupehe Platform

United States

Antarctica (1 sea stacks)

Haggitt Pillar

Antarctica

Europe (27 sea stacks)

Acorn Rock

United Kingdom

Am Buachaille

United Kingdom

Biruaslum

United Kingdom

Brown Jewel

United Kingdom

Cordall Stacks

United Kingdom

Ern Stack

United Kingdom

Geldungur

Iceland

Hanjague

United Kingdom

Hellisey

Iceland

Hoburgen

Sweden

Little Pinnacle

United Kingdom

North Gaulton Castle

United Kingdom

Old Man of Hoy

United Kingdom

Old Man of Stoer

United Kingdom

Risin og Kellingin

Faroe Islands

Stac an Armin

United Kingdom

Stac Lee

United Kingdom

Súlnasker

Iceland

The Drongs

United Kingdom

The Needle, Orkney

United Kingdom

The Needles

United Kingdom

Oceania (1 sea stacks)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.

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