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Cape Wrath Lighthouse

Cape Wrath Lighthouse — lighthouse located at the most North-Westerly point of the British mainland, in Sutherland, Scotland.

Cape Wrath Lighthouse

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Cape Wrath Lighthouse is a lighthouse in islands. Established 1828. (Lighthouse in Sutherland, Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "Cape Wrath Lighthouse at Cape Wrath was built in 1828 by Robert Stevenson and was manned until 1998, when it was converted to automatic operation by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is located at the most North-Westerly point on the British mainland, in the traditional county of Sutherland within Highland Region.". Coordinates 58.6256°, -4.9992°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
58.6256, -4.9992
Established
1828

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