Point of Sleat Lighthouse

The Point of Sleat Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It was built in 1934 at the Point of Sleat at the southern end of the island. In 2003 the tower was dismantled and replaced by a concrete structure with a solar powered light.[1][2]

Point of Sleat Lighthouse
Point of Sleat Lighthouse closeup
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LocationIsle of Skye, Point of Sleat, Highland, United Kingdom Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates57°01′06″N 6°01′03″W / 57.018295°N 6.017619°W / 57.018295; -6.017619
Tower
Constructed1934 (first)
Foundationreinforced concrete
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Automated2003
Height5 m (16 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapequadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with balcony and light on the top
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit2003 (current)
Deactivated2003 (first)
Focal height20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

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References

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  1. ^ "Townships: Point of Sleat". Sleat Local History Society. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.