Waternish Point Lighthouse
Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson. The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 metres)
- …dates from 1980
- Description: 1980 lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Vaternish Lighthouse”“Vaternish Point Lighthouse”“Waternisch Point Lighthouse”“Waternish Point”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dun Borrafiach.
Dun Borrafiach
Archaeological site
Dun Borrafiach is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland. Dun Borrafiach is situated 2 miles south of Waternish Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trumpan and Geary.
Waternish Point Lighthouse
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Latitude
57.60768° or 57° 36′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.6341° or 6° 38′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C9MJ958+39
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Czech to French—“Waternish Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Maják Vaternish”
- French: “phare de Vaternish”
- French: “Phare de Vaternish”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bail an Tailleir and Rogheadh.
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