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South Lighthouse

South Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . South Lighthouse is situated nearby to , as well as near the islet .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse on Fair Isle in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Fair Isle, Skadan Lighthouse”, “Head o Tind”, “Scadden Lighthouse”, “Skadan Lighthouse”, “Skaddan South Lighthouse”, and “Skadden Lighthouse”
  • Address: Shetland, ZE2 9JU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fair Isle and George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum.

Photo: Dpaajones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the . It lies 24 miles south of Shetland Mainland, midway between Shetland and Orkney, and vies with Foula for the title of Britain's most remote inhabited island.

Museum
The is a local museum in , Scotland. George Waterston OBE, the former Scottish Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, was a much-loved figure who had a massive and positive influence on . is situated 2,200 feet northeast of South Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
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, is a regional located in , Shetland, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. is situated 1½ miles northeast of South Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonybreck.

Village
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

South Lighthouse

Latitude
59.51391° or 59° 30′ 50″ north
Longitude
-1.65254° or 1° 39′ 9″ west
Open location code
9CFWG87W+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91742406
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q17851293
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fair Isle Lighthouse Keeper’s Golf Course and Green Holm.

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