Start Point Lighthouse

Sanday is one of the inhabited islands of , which lie off the north coast of mainland . With an area of 50.43 km2, it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse on Sanday, in Orkney, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Sanday, Start Point Lighthouse”, “Start Point (Sanday) Lighthouse”, and “Start Point Lighthouse, Sanday”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bustatoun.

Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , in , Scotland. is situated 6 miles north of Start Point Lighthouse.

Start Point Lighthouse

Latitude
59.27743° or 59° 16′ 39″ north
Longitude
-2.37589° or 2° 22′ 33″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9CFV7JGF+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 611644313
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11611167
Wiki­data ID
Q17827973
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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Start Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Point of Burrian and Tres Ness.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Whale Head Chain Home Radar Station and Whale Head Radar Station, Main Power Station.

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