Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of , in , . Originally called North Unst Lighthouse, it was renamed in 1964.
  • Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse built 1858 in Shetland Islands
  • Also known as
    “North Unst”
    “North Unst Lighthouse”

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Hamlets in the Area

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is a settlement on the island of , , Scotland.
3½ miles south of Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
is a settlement in the archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of .
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Latitude
60.85536° or 60° 51′ 19″ north
Longitude
-0.88559° or 0° 53′ 8″ west
Open location code
9CGXV447+4Q
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man_made = lighthouse
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Muckle Flugga Lighthouse” goes by many names.
馬克弗拉加燈塔Chinese
Muckle Flugga LighthouseDutch
Vuurtoren van Muckle FluggaDutch
Faro di Muckle FluggaItalian
マックル・フラッガ・ライトハウスJapanese
マックル・フラッガ灯台Japanese

Localities in the Area

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Shetland Islands: Highlights

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