Noss Head Lighthouse
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′45″ N 3°03′03″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
About Noss Head Lighthouse
Noss Head Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Highland, Scotland.
The Noss Head Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located at the end of Noss Head, a peninsula on the north-west coast of Caithness that overlooks Sinclairs Bay, three miles north-east of Wick. It is notable as being the first lighthouse that was built with a diagonally-paned lantern room.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1849
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
- Height
- 18 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 18 sights and natural places within 10 km Noss Head, Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Historic site, Highland1 km W
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Noss Head Natural site, Highland0.1 km NW
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Castle Girnigoe (duplicate) Historic site, Highland1 km W
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Wick Harbour Lighthouse Landmark, Highland4.7 km S
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Sinclairs Bay Natural site, Highland3.5 km NW
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North Head Natural site, Highland4.1 km S
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Keiss Castle Historic site, Highland6.7 km NW
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Wick Bay Natural site, Highland4.7 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Staxigoe Village, Highland2.8 km S
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Wick Town, Caithness-shire5.1 km SW
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Ackergillshore Village, Highland3 km W
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Papigoe Neighbourhood, Highland3.5 km S
More sights in Highland
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Gote o’ Tram Landmark, Highland7.2 km S
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Duncansby Head Lighthouse Landmark, Highland18 km N -
Stroma Lighthouse Landmark, Highland24 km N -
Dirlot Castle Historic site, Highland18 km SW
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John O’Groats House Historic site, Highland19 km N
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Clyth Ness Light Landmark, Highland21 km SW
Sources & licences
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