North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1854 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, just over 40 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated in the early 1800s.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “North Ronaldsay, Dennis Ness, Lighthouse And Keepers‘ Cottages”
- …is operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board
- …stands 141 feet (43 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse on North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
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Dennis Head Old Beacon
Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.
2,700 feet southeast of North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Hamlets in the Area
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Ancumtoun
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.
Bustatoun
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland.
2½ miles southwest of North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
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Latitude
59.38966° or 59° 23′ 23″ north
Longitude
-2.38138° or 2° 22′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CFV9JQ9+VC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
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