Neist Point Lighthouse
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Neist Point Lighthouse is a remote, early 20th-century Scottish lighthouse perched dramatically on the westernmost tip of the Isle of Skye, guiding ships through the waters of the Inner Hebrides.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Neist Point car park ⓘ |
| attachedTo | keeper’s house ⓘ |
| automated | 1990 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| coordinates | 57.423°N 6.790°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | David Alan Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyOfDesigner | Stevenson lighthouse engineering family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 43 m ⓘ |
| function | aids navigation ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | no ⓘ |
| height | 19 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | not open to the public ⓘ |
| keeperAccommodationStatus | privately owned ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl W 5s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Neist Point NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Isle of Skye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ |
| managedRemotelyFrom | Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Dunvegan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliff-top setting
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ views of whales and dolphins from surrounding cliffs ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | westernmost point of Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| previousPowerSource | paraffin ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships through the waters of the Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| range | 16 nmi ⓘ |
| region | northwest Skye ⓘ |
| seaArea | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular photography location
ⓘ
popular viewpoint ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Outer Hebrides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Minch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1909 ⓘ |
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