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Hoo Stack

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Hoo Stack Lighthouse
Gletness with North Isle of Gletness in the foreground, and Hoo Stack in the background
Map
LocationHoo Stack, Shetland, United Kingdom Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates60°14′57″N 1°05′22″W / 60.24918°N 1.089504°W / 60.24918; -1.089504
Tower
Constructed1986 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height8 m (26 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare tower covered by metallic panels with light on the top[1][2]
Markingswhite (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height40 m (130 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (white), 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) (red, green) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(4) WRG 12s Edit this on Wikidata

Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres (112 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986.

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ Hoo Stack Light Lighthouses Explorer. Retrieved 29 May 2016
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