Noss Head Lighthouse
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Noss Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Caithness, Scotland, notable for its early use of a diagonal-pane lantern design and its role in guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noss Head Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | site accessible by road ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Highland (council area)
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Scotland ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 58.47°N 3.03°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alan Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 53 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Scotland’s maritime navigation network ⓘ |
| lanternDesign | diagonal-pane lantern ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Noss Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pentland Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Scottish mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking |
black lantern
ⓘ
white tower ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of diagonal-pane lantern design ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose | marine navigation ⓘ |
| region | Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 18 metres ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from sea approaches to Wick ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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