Weavers Point

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Weavers Point (Scottish Gaelic : Rubha an Fhigheadair) is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. [1] There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. [2]

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Weavers Point Lighthouse
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Weavers Point
Location North Uist
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates 57°36′29.6″N7°05′59.4″W / 57.608222°N 7.099833°W / 57.608222; -7.099833 Coordinates: 57°36′29.6″N7°05′59.4″W / 57.608222°N 7.099833°W / 57.608222; -7.099833
Tower
Constructed1980  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Foundationreinforced concrete
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Automated1980  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Shapesquare tower covered by aluminium panels with balcony and light on the top
Markingswhite tower
Operator Northern Lighthouse Board   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1980
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [3]
Characteristic Fl W 3s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The light is modern construction established in 1980. It is a skeletal tower covered by aluminium panels with the light on the top, the characteristic light is not available.

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References

  1. "Weaver's Point". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. "Weavers Point Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board . Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. Weavers Point Northern Lighthouse Board. The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 257 May 2016