Geology of Skye with the development of an ice cap centred on the Cuillin and Red Hills. The main ice sheet that flowed westwards from the Scottish mainland was diverted around this upland area. The island is covered by large areas of glacial till, left behind when the ice melted. Geology of Skye The geology of Skye in Scotland is highly variable and the island's landscape reflects changes in the underlying nature of the rocks. A wide range of rock types are exposed on the island, sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous, ranging in age from the Archaean through to the Quaternary. The oldest rocks
Dix Hills, New York Dix Hills, New York Dix Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on Long Island in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 26,892 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP of Dix Hills has a total area of , all of it land. The town of Huntington, of which Dix Hills is a part, has a total area of , of which is land and , or 31.35%, is water. Dix Hills is located centrally on Long Island, on the south edge of Huntington, bordering