Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, 4 kilometres south-east of Lerwick. It is located on the island of Bressay at Kirkabister Ness overlooking Bressay Sound.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bressay Lighthouse”, “Bressay, Kirkabister Ness, Lighthouse”, and “Kirkabister Lighthouse”
- Address: Shetland, ZE2 9ER
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bressay and Gilbert Bain Hospital.
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Hospital
The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. Gilbert Bain Hospital is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse.
Lerwick New Cemetery
Cemetery
Lerwick New Cemetery is situated 2 miles north of Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022.Sound
Quarter
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. Sound is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse.
Gulberwick
Village
Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest… Gulberwick is situated 3 miles west of Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse.
Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.11999° or 60° 7′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.12147° or 1° 7′ 17″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9CGW4V9H+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Bressay”
- French: “Phare de Bressay”
- German: “Bressay Lighthouse”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kirkabister and South Ham.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bressay Lighthouse and Bressay Fishermen’s Memorial.
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