Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse was built on Stoer Head by brothers David and Thomas Stevenson in 1870 after being identified as one of forty-five sites in Scotland where a lighthouse was necessary to protect shipping.
- Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Sutherland, Scotland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Man of Stoer.
Old Man of Stoer
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The Old Man of Stoer is a 60-metre-high sea stack… Old Man of Stoer is situated 1½ miles northeast of Stoer Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culkein and Clashmore.
Balchladich
Balchladich is a remote township in the Assynt… Balchladich is situated 2 miles southeast of Stoer Head Lighthouse.
Stoer Head Lighthouse
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Latitude
58.24° or 58° 14′ 24″ north
Longitude
-5.40271° or 5° 24′ 10″ west
Open location code
9CCP6HRW+2W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Stoer Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Man of Stoer and Point of Stoer.
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