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Start Point Lighthouse

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°16′39″ N 2°22′33″ W

Start Point Lighthouse
Odd Wellies · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Map showing the location of Start Point Lighthouse Start Point Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Northwall
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level

About Start Point Lighthouse

Start Point Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Sanday (, Scots: Sandee) is one of the inhabited islands of Orkney, which lie off the north coast of mainland Scotland. With an area of 50.43 km2 (19.5 sq mi), it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands. The main centres of population are Lady Village and Kettletoft. Sanday can be reached by Orkney Ferries or by plane (Sanday Airport) from Kirkwall on the Orkney Mainland. On Sanday an on-demand public minibus service connects to the ferry.

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At a glance

Built
1806
Heritage designation
category B listed building
Height
25 m

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 18 sights and natural places within 10 km Bay of Wheevi, Lop Ness

Airports nearest to Start Point Lighthouse

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 25 km
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 47 km
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 91 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Northwall Village, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km W
  • Rusness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.9 km W
  • Sellibister Village, Orkney Islands
    6.5 km W
  • Newark Village, Orkney Islands
    6.8 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources