South Stack Lighthouse
The South Stack Lighthouse is built on the summit of a small island off the north-west coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It was built in 1809 to warn ships of the dangerous rocks below.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 112 feet (34 metres)
- …is operated by Trinity House
- Description: lighthouse on South Stack, in Anglesey, Wales
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Stack and Holyhead Mountain.
Elin’s Tower
Elin's Tower is a Victorian stone tower on Holy Island, located around 2+1⁄2 miles west of Holyhead. Elin’s Tower is situated 1,600 feet southeast of South Stack Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penrhosfeilw and Porth-y-Felin.
Penrhosfeilw
Penrhosfeilw is a village in the community… Penrhosfeilw is situated 1½ miles southeast of South Stack Lighthouse.
Porth-y-Felin
Suburb
Porth-y-Felin is an area of Holyhead, Isle… Porth-y-Felin is situated 2½ miles east of South Stack Lighthouse.
South Stack Lighthouse
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Latitude
53.30675° or 53° 18′ 24″ north
Longitude
-4.69956° or 4° 41′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C5Q8842+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“South Stack Lighthouse” goes by many names.
南栈灯塔Chinese
South Stack LighthouseDutch
Vuurtoren van South StackDutch
Latarnia morska South StackPolish
Goleudy Ynys LawdWelsh
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paid telescope and South Stack Lighthouse Viewpoint.
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