Kinnaird Head Lighthouses
There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland: a historical one built in a converted castle; and its modern replacement, built in 1991.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: two lighthouses at Kinnaird Head
- Also known as: “Kinnaird Head lighthouses”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinnaird Head Lighthouse and Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Museum
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There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland: a historical one built in a converted castle; and its modern replacement, built in 1991.
Wine Tower
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Kinnaird Head is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. The 16th-century Kinnaird Castle was converted in 1787 for use as the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in Scotland to be lit by the Commissioners of Northern Lights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinnaird Head and Fraserburgh.
Kinnaird Head
Locality
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Kinnaird Head is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. The 16th-century Kinnaird Castle was converted in 1787 for use as the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in Scotland to be lit by the Commissioners of Northern Lights.
Fraserburgh
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Fraserburgh is a fishing port in Aberdeenshire, with a population in 2020 of 13,000. In the 19th century it was a major port for herring, and shell-fishing is still an important local industry. It hosts the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
Broadsea
Suburb
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Broadsea is a community situated in Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is a long-standing fishing community at the north edge of Fraserburgh.
Kinnaird Head Lighthouses
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.69761° or 57° 41′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.00395° or 2° 0′ 14″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9C9VMXXW+2CGeoNames ID
9782438Wikidata ID
Q105519325
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Kinnaird Head Lighthouses” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Maják Kinnaird Head”
- French: “phare de Kinnaird Head”
- French: “Phare de Kinnaird Head”
- German: “Kinnaird Head Lighthouse”
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