Longships Lighthouse
Longships Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse about 1.25 mi off the coast of Land's End in Cornwall, England. It is the second lighthouse to be built on Carn Bras, the highest of the Longships islets which rises 39 feet above high water level.
- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “Longships”
- …stands 98 feet (30 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Cornwall, England
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover First And Last House and Maen Castle.
Maen Castle
Maen Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort or 'cliff castle' close to Land's End in Cornwall.
2 miles east of Longships Lighthouse
The Round House
The Round House is an art gallery.
2 miles east of Longships Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Land’s End and Sennen.
Land’s End
Land's End is the most southwesterly point in Britain and part of West Cornwall in the South West.
Longships Lighthouse
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Latitude
50.06687° or 50° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
-5.74686° or 5° 44′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C2P3783+P7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Longships Lighthouse” goes by many names.
Maják LongshipsCzech
Faro di LongshipsItalian
Latarnia morska LongshipsPolish
Лонгшипский маякRussian
Светионик ЛонгшипсSerbian
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