Gruney is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies north of the Northmavine peninsula of the Shetland Mainland, from which it is separated by the Gruney Sound.

Gruney Lighthouse
Isle of Gruney
Map
LocationGruney Isle
Shetland
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates60°39′10″N 1°18′11″W / 60.652884°N 1.303184°W / 60.652884; -1.303184
Tower
Constructed1976 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Automated1976
Height7 metres (23 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds [1]
Light
First lit2004 (current)
Deactivated2004 (first)
Focal height53 metres (174 ft)
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl WR 5s.

Gruney has a population of Leach's petrels, one of just two in Shetland. It is not a National Nature Reserve, but the RSPB has a management agreement with the owners.

The island is also home to a lighthouse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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60°39′06″N 1°18′12″W / 60.65177°N 1.30320°W / 60.65177; -1.30320