Hoo Stack
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![]() Gletness with North Isle of Gletness in the foreground, and Hoo Stack in the background | |
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Location | Hoo Stack, Shetland, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 60°14′57″N 1°05′22″W / 60.24918°N 1.089504°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1986 ![]() |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Height | 8 m (26 ft) ![]() |
Shape | square tower covered by metallic panels with light on the top[1][2] |
Markings | white (tower) ![]() |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) ![]() |
Range | 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (white), 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) (red, green) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl(4) WRG 12s ![]() |
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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Hoo Stack Light Lighthouses Explorer. Retrieved 29 May 2016
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