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Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Duncansby Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK.

Duncansby Head Lighthouse

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Duncansby Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in islands. Established 1924. (Most northeasterly part of the British and Scotland mainland.) Wikipedia notes: "Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.". Coordinates 58.6440°, -3.0252°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
58.6440, -3.0252
Established
1924

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