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Weavers Point

Coordinates: 57°36′29.6″N 7°05′59.4″W / 57.608222°N 7.099833°W / 57.608222; -7.099833
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Weavers Point (Scottish Gaelic: Rubha an Fhigheadair) is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland.[1] There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980.[2]

Lighthouse

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Weavers Point Lighthouse
Map
LocationNorth Uist
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates57°36′29.6″N 7°05′59.4″W / 57.608222°N 7.099833°W / 57.608222; -7.099833
Tower
Constructed1980 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationreinforced concrete
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Automated1980 Edit this on Wikidata
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Shapesquare tower covered by aluminium panels with balcony and light on the top
Markingswhite tower
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1980
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[3]
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

The light is modern construction established in 1980. It is a skeletal tower covered by aluminium panels with the light on the top, the characteristic light is not available.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Weaver's Point". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Weavers Point Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. ^ Weavers Point Northern Lighthouse Board. The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 257 May 2016
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