Dubh Artach Lighthouse
Dubh Artach is a remote skerry of basalt rock off the west coast of Scotland lying 18 miles west of Colonsay and 15 miles south-west of the Ross of Mull.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dhu Heartach” and “St. Johns Rock lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dubh Artach.
Dubh Artach
Islet
Photo: Sam Bough, Public domain.Dubh Artach Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.13225° or 56° 7′ 56″ north
Longitude
-6.63449° or 6° 38′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C8M49J8+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Dubh Artach Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to German—“Dubh Artach Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Dubh Artach”
- French: “Phare de Dubh Artach”
- German: “Dhu Heartach Lighthouse”
- German: “Dhu-Heartach-Leuchtturm”
- German: “Dubh Artach Lighthouse”
- German: “Dubh-Artach-Leuchtturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McPhail’s Anvil and Sgeir Dhoirbh.
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