Orsay Lighthouse
Orsay Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Orsay Lighthouse is situated nearby to the village Port Wemyss, as well as near the island Eilean Mhic Coinnich.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Thomas Keetley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Islay, Orsay, Rhinns Of Islay Lighthouse”, “Oversay Lighthouse”, and “Rinns of Islay Lighthouse”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oversay and Eilean Mhic Coinnich.
Oversay
Island
Photo: Ron Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies a short distance off the west coast of the island of Islay and shelters the harbour of the village of Portnahaven. The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.
Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Island
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Mhic Coinnich, also known as Mackenzie Island, is an uninhabited island of 17.3 hectares, lying off the southern end of the Rinns of Islay peninsula on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, Scotland.
Portnahaven Church
Church
Photo: Lesley Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portnahaven Church is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Orsay Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Wemyss and Portnahaven.
Portnahaven
Village
Photo: Adrianmckie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portnahaven is a village on Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilchoman. It was founded by Walter Campbell of Shawfield after he purchased the Sunderland estate in 1788 and it was further developed in the 1820s by his son Captain Walter Campbell of Foreland and Sunderland.
Nerabus
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nerabus is a hamlet in the west of the isle of Islay in Scotland. The vicinity is noted for its scenic qualities and diverse birdlife. Nerabus lies along the A847 road on the route from Port Charlotte to Portnahaven. Nerabus is situated 4½ miles northeast of Orsay Lighthouse.
Orsay Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.67308° or 55° 40′ 23″ northLongitude
-6.51317° or 6° 30′ 47″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Height
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
9C7MMFFP+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 1357542818OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeGeoNames ID
11610443Wikidata ID
Q2148102
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Orsay Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Rinns of Islay”
- French: “Phare de Rinns of Islay”
- German: “Rhinns of Islay Lighthouse”
- German: “Rhinns-of-Islay-Leuchtturm”
- German: “Rinns of Islay Lighthouse”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Rinns of Islay”
- Swedish: “Rinns of Islay fyr”
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