Sule Skerry
Remote skerry in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Sula Sgeir.
Sule Skerry is a remote skerry in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland.
Quick Facts Location, OS grid reference ...
Location | |
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OS grid reference | HX621244 |
Coordinates | 59.08°N 4.41°W / 59.08; -4.41 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | North Atlantic |
Area | 16 ha (40 acres) |
Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Orkney |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [1][2][3] |
Sule Skerry Lighthouse | |
Coordinates | 59.084713°N 4.407325°W / 59.084713; -4.407325 |
Constructed | 1895 |
Built by | David Alan Stevenson, Charles Alexander Stevenson |
Construction | masonry tower |
Automated | 1982 |
Height | 27 m (89 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[4][5] |
Heritage | category A listed building |
Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
Lens | "hyperradiant" Fresnel lens |
Range | 21 nmi (39 km) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15 s |
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