Lizard Lighthouse

The Lizard Lighthouse is a lighthouse at , England, built to guide vessels passing through the . It was often the welcoming beacon to persons returning to England, where on a clear night, the reflected light could be seen 100 mi away.
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Photo: Lizard Fine Art, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lizard and Housel Bay Hotel.

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The is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the . The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The contains Britain's most southerly point, the Point.

Hotel
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Lizard Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lizard Point and Lizard.

Locality
Photo: Pldms, Public domain.
in is at the southern tip of the . It is situated half-a-mile south of in the civil parish of and about 11 miles southeast of .

Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as The , The Town, or The Village, is a village on in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of , and is mainland 's most southerly settlement.

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is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Singers in the public house.

Lizard Lighthouse

Latitude
49.9602° or 49° 57′ 37″ north
Longitude
-5.20206° or 5° 12′ 7″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
8CXPXQ6X+35
Geo­Names ID
11523457
Wiki­data ID
Q1866643
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In Other Languages

From Cornish to Welsh—“Lizard Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Golowji Lysardh”
  • Danish: “Lizard fyrtårn”
  • Danish: “Lizard-fyrtårn”
  • Dutch: “Lizard Lighthouse”
  • French: “phare du Cap Lizard”
  • French: “Phare du cap lizard”
  • French: “Phare du cap Lizard”
  • German: “Lizard Lighthouse”
  • Italian: “Faro di Capo Lizard”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lizard fyr”
  • Norwegian: “Lizard fyr”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Lizard”
  • Russian: “Лизардский маяк”
  • Spanish: “Faro Lizard”
  • Welsh: “Golowji Lysardh”

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