Gairlochy Lighthouse
Gairlochy Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Highland Council, Scotland. Gairlochy Lighthouse is situated nearby to the marina Lochy Bay, as well as near Gairlochy Top Lock.Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Pepper Pot Lighthouse (Gairlochy)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mucomir power station and Achnacarry Castle.
Mucomir power station
Power station
Photo: Jennifer Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mucomir power station is situated 2,500 feet south of Gairlochy Lighthouse.
Achnacarry Castle
Castle
Photo: Keeshu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achnacarry Castle is situated 2 miles north of Gairlochy Lighthouse.
Commando Memorial
Memorial
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Commando Memorial is situated 2 miles southeast of Gairlochy Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gairlochy and Kilmonivaig.
Gairlochy
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gairlochy is a clachan, or hamlet, of population approx. 100. It lies on the southern shores of Loch Lochy, a large freshwater loch in the district of Lochaber in the North West Highlands of Scotland.
Kilmonivaig
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmonivaig is a small village, situated close to the southeast end of Loch Lochy in Lochaber, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Fort William lies approximately 15 miles southwest of Kilmonivaig.
Bunarkaig
Hamlet
Bunarkaig is a village on the north west shore of Loch Lochy in Lochaber, Inverness-shire, Highland and is in the Scottish council area of the Highlands. Bunarkaig is situated 2 miles north of Gairlochy Lighthouse.
Gairlochy Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.91712° or 56° 55′ 2″ northLongitude
-4.98753° or 4° 59′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C8QW286+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 51706559OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28465869
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lochy Bay and Gairlochy Top Lock.
Nearby Places
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