Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on at the southern tip of the Mainland of .
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 194 feet (59 metres)
  • Description: lighthouse at Sumburgh Head on the mainland of Shetland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Ness of Burgi fort.

Aerodrome
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is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands, Scotland. is situated 1½ miles north of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse.

Fort
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The is an iron-age promontory fort… is situated 1¼ miles west of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse.

Islet
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or Horse Holm, known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumburgh and Scatness.

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is a village near the southern tip…

Village
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is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness… is situated 2 miles northwest of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement… is situated 2½ miles north of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse.

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

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Latitude
59.85408° or 59° 51′ 15″ north
Longitude
-1.27488° or 1° 16′ 30″ west
Open location code
9CFWVP3G+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 964213919
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
9782449
Wiki­data ID
Q7637054

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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

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