Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/douglashead.htm
Notes:
A 60-foot daybeacon established here in 1811 still stands.
Tower Height: 66
Height of Focal Plane: 105
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds, visible for 24 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White conical tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1832
Date Present Tower Built: 1892
Date Automated: 1986
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
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