Dunnet Head Lighthouse

Dunnet Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse that stands on the 300-foot cliff top of Easter Head on . The lighthouse is 66 feet tall and was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 135 feet (41 metres)
  • …stands 66 feet (20 metres) tall
  • …has a flat roof
  • Description: active 19th century lighthouse that stands on Dunnet Head, Scotland

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Easter Head and Dunnet.

Locality
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Dunnet Head is a peninsula on the northern coast…

Village
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is a village in , in the area of . is situated 3½ miles south of Dunnet Head Lighthouse.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet on the north coast of , Scotland. is situated 5 miles east of Dunnet Head Lighthouse.

Dunnet Head Lighthouse

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Latitude
58.67148° or 58° 40′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.37664° or 3° 22′ 36″ west
Open location code
9CCRMJCF+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204823546
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
9782405
Wiki­data ID
Q5856486

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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Dunnet Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bank Head and Fish Craig.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Keepers cottage and Coastguard Cottages.

Scotland: Highlights

Notable places include Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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