Corran Point Lighthouse

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Corran Point Lighthouse
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Corran Point Lighthouse
Corran Point Lighthouse
LocationCorran Point
Highland
Scotland
United Kingdom
OS grid NN0169863495
Coordinates 56°43′15″N5°14′32″W / 56.720852°N 5.242272°W / 56.720852; -5.242272
Tower
Constructed1860
Built by Thomas Smith, Robert Stevenson   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionmasonry tower
Automated1898 (the first to be automated)
Height13 metres (43 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board [1]
HeritageHES Cat.C LB1689 - 20/07/1991
Light
Focal height12 metres (39 ft)
Light sourceElectric Flashing Mains Powered LED Cluster Optic
Rangewhite: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
red: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [2]
Characteristic Iso WRG 4s 12m 10-7M
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Corran Point Lighthouse

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[Sectors: R.132°-195°, W.-215°, G.-020°, W.-030°, R.-069°]
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Corran Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Corran Point on the west side of the Narrows of Loch Linnhe, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It was built in 1860 as a project by Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson; it is a masonry tower with gallery, lantern and keeper's house which has become private property. The lighthouse emits an isophase light white, red or green according to the directions and was the first lighthouse to be automated in 1898.

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  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. Corran Point Lighthouse Worldwide Lighthouses. Retrieved 20 March 2024