Lunna Holm
Appearance
Location | Lunna Holm Shetland Scotland United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 60°27′19″N 1°02′28″W / 60.455223°N 1.040976°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1985 |
Construction | fiberglass tower |
Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) red and green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) WRG 15s. |
Lunna Holm is a small island near Lunna Ness (Mainland, Shetland), in the Shetland Islands. It is 27 metres (89 ft) at its highest point.
Lighthouse
[edit]Lunna Holm Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Lunna Holm at the east entrance of Yell Sound. It was built in 1985 in fiberglass, it is fully automated and run by solar power; it emits three white, red or green flashes every 15 seconds depending from the direction.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Shetland Lighthouses Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 31 May 2016
External links
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