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Balta Sound Lighthouse

lighthouse on the south tip of Balta, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Balta Sound Lighthouse

Summary

Balta Sound Lighthouse is a lighthouse[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Balta Sound Lighthouse is located in Shetland Islands[3].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse is on the body of water Balta Sound[5].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse is on the body of water North Sea[6].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[7].
  • 1895 marks the founding of Balta Sound Lighthouse[8].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's source of energy is recorded as solar power[9].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 60.740467, 'longitude': -0.794696, 'precision': 1e-06}[10].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Balta[11].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Fl WR 10s[12].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}[13].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+10'}[14].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+8'}[15].
  • Balta Sound Lighthouse's historic county is recorded as Shetland Islands[16].

Body

Geography

Balta Sound Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Shetland Islands[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Balta Sound[5], a sound[17], in United Kingdom[18] and North Sea[6], a sea[19], in Norway[20].

Designation and Status

Balta Sound Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[7].

History and Context

1895 marks the founding of Balta Sound Lighthouse[8].

Why It Matters

Balta Sound Lighthouse is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 1299999887
    Image → South end of the isle of Balta - geograph.org.uk - 1357955.j
    Wikidata description → lighthouse on the south tip of Balta, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
    Coordinate location → {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': N
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10689]]: 1299999887, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784991259232"
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