Buchan Ness Lighthouse

Buchan Ness lighthouse is a lighthouse in Boddam, . Scotland. The area around the headland of Buchan Ness was for many centuries the point from which trading and whaling voyages departed across open ocean, bound for , and amongst other destinations.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
  • …is also known as “Buchan Ness Lighthouse, Boddam”
  • Description: lighthouse in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brethren Meeting House and Peterhead Power Station.
Seasider53, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Category C listed building… is situated 1,200 feet west of Buchan Ness Lighthouse.
PortHenry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-unit station owned… is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Buchan Ness Lighthouse.
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HMP Peterhead was a prison in in , Scotland, operating from 1888 to 2013. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Buchan Ness Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buchan Ness and Boddam.
is a bridged island that is connected…
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is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, .
Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the town of in north east . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Buchan Ness Lighthouse.

Buchan Ness Lighthouse

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Latitude
57.47045° or 57° 28′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.77457° or 1° 46′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C9WF6CG+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 301240357
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11694401
Wiki­data ID
Q12034939

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Polish—“Buchan Ness Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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