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1-800-758-1444
Name: Barra Head Lighthouse
Nearest Town or City: Castlebay, United Kingdom
Location: Outer Hebrides, west coast of Scotland.
Click to enlarge: 105Kb Photo: Jim Ross
Managing Organization: Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/barrahead.htm
Tower Height: 59
Height of Focal Plane: 682
Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 15 seconds, visible for 21 nautical miles, range 18 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White, conical stone tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1833
Date Present Tower Built: 1833
Date Automated: 1980
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
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