Lighthouses · Central Scotland
Blackness Light (historical)
In or near Limekilns.
Blackness Light (historical) — a lighthouse in scotland central.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bo'ness · 5.4 km
About
Blackness Light (historical) is a named lighthouse in scotland central, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Place summary
Blackness Light is a historical lighthouse located in central Scotland. It serves as a navigational aid along the Firth of Forth. The structure is notable for its distinctive design and historical significance in maritime navigation.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0067, -3.5157
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- EH49 7NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bathgate and Linlithgow
- Nearest railway station
- Bo'ness — 5.4 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-11694319 (CC BY 4.0)
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Blackness Bay
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Blackness Boatclub Pier
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Blackness Boatclub Pier
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Blackness War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Tower, House of The Binns
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
Binns Hill
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Binns Hill
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General Tam's Smoke House
Historic houses · 1.8 km
Kents Cottage
Historic houses · 1.8 km
House of the Binns
Castles · 1.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackness Light (historical)?
- Blackness Light (historical) is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH49 7NH).
- What is Blackness Light (historical)?
- Blackness Light (historical) — a lighthouse in scotland central.
- How do I get to Blackness Light (historical)?
- The nearest railway station is Bo'ness, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH49 7NH.
- How do I get to Blackness Light (historical)?
- The nearest railway station is Bo'ness, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH49 7NH.