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Name: Fair Isle North Lighthouse  

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Also known as: Skroo Lighthouse

Nearest Town or City:
Fair Isle, , United Kingdom

Location: North end of Fair Isle, North Sea, north of the Orkney Islands and south of the Shetland Islands.

Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board

Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk

Notes:
This lighthouse was designed by engineer David A. Stevenson.

Tower Height: 46

Height of Focal Plane: 262

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 30 seconds, visible for 22 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White conical tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1892

Date Present Tower Built: 1892

Date Automated: 1981

Fog Signal: Discontinued 2001 (was three blasts of 1.5 seconds every 45 seconds).

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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