Lighthouses · Scottish Islands
Fair Isle South Lighthouse
Fair Isle South Lighthouse — a lighthouse in scotland islands.
Mike Pennington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Fair Isle South Lighthouse is a named lighthouse in scotland islands, 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
Fair Isle South Lighthouse is located on Fair Isle in the Scottish Islands. This lighthouse serves as a navigational aid for vessels navigating the waters between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles. Its distinctive architecture and remote setting contribute to its significance in maritime history.
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- Coordinates
- 59.5139, -1.6526
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- manual: geonames-9782413 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fair Isle South Lighthouse?
- Fair Isle South Lighthouse is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9JU).
- What is Fair Isle South Lighthouse?
- Fair Isle South Lighthouse — a lighthouse in scotland islands.
- How do I get to Fair Isle South Lighthouse?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9JU.
- How do I get to Fair Isle South Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9JU. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.