Inchkeith Lighthouse
Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°02′00″ N 3°08′12″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
About Inchkeith Lighthouse
Inchkeith Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Fife, Scotland.
Inchkeith (from the Scottish Gaelic: Innis Cheith) is an island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, administratively part of the Fife council area. Inchkeith has had a colourful history as a result of its proximity to Edinburgh, its strategic location for use as a home for Inchkeith Lighthouse, and for military purposes defending the Firth of Forth from attack from shipping and more recently protecting the upstream Forth Bridge and Rosyth Dockyard.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1804
- Heritage designation
- category B listed building
- Height
- 19 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 36 sights and natural places within 10 km Inchkeith, Kinghorn Loch
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inchkeith Island, Fife0.2 km SE
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Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh8.2 km S -
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh9.9 km S -
Stark's Park Landmark, Fife7.7 km N
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Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh9 km S -
Oxcars Lighthouse Landmark, Edinburgh9 km W -
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh9.9 km S -
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh10 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kinghorn Village, Fife4.7 km NW
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Leith Village, Edinburgh7.2 km S
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Burntisland Town, Fife6.8 km NW
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Pettycur Village, Fife4.2 km NW
More sights in Fife
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Burntisland Lighthouse Landmark, Fife6.7 km W
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Craigkelly TV Tower Landmark, Fife7.4 km NW
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Colinswell Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Fife7.9 km NW
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Bayview Stadium Landmark, Fife19 km NE -
Balmuto Castle Historic site, Fife10 km NW
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East End Park Landmark, Fife20 km W
Sources & licences
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