Corran, Lochaber
Coordinates: 56°43′24″N 5°14′57″W / 56.72347°N 5.24924°W
 Corran Point Lighthouse | |
  Scotland | |
| Location |
Corran Point Highland Scotland United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°43′15″N 5°14′32″W / 56.720852°N 5.242272°W |
| Year first constructed | 1960 |
| Automated | 1898 (the first to be automated) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Focal height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range |
white: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) red: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [1] |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG 4s. |
| Admiralty number | A4132 |
| NGA number | 4080 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-051 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board[2] |
Corran (Scottish Gaelic: An Corran) is a former fishing village, situated on Corran Point, on the west side of the Corran Narrows of Loch Linnhe, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. There are three small settlements set apart from the main cluster of houses: North Corran, Clovullin and Sallachan.
The Highland Council Corran Ferry runs to Corran from eastern shore of the Narrows.
Corran Point Lighthouse
Corran Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Corran Point on the west side of the Narrows of Loch Linnhe. It was built in 1860 on project by Thomas and David Stevenson; it is a masonry tower with gallery, lantern and keeper’s house which has become private property. The lighthouse emits an isophase light white, red or green according to the directions and was the first lighthouse to be automated in 1898.
See also
References
- ↑ Corran Point Lighthouse Worldwide Lighthouses. Retrieved 13 May 2016
- ↑ Corran Point The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 May 2016
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