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Duncansby Head Lighthouse

lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Summary

Duncansby Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse[1].

Key Facts

  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse is located in Highland[2].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[4].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board[5].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse took place at Duncansby Head[6].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's designed by is recorded as David A Stevenson[7].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Duncansby Head Lighthouse[8].
  • 1924 marks the founding of Duncansby Head Lighthouse[9].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's source of energy is recorded as mains electricity[10].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 58.643980555556, 'longitude': -3.0251888888889, 'precision': 2.7777777777778e-06}[11].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's significant event is recorded as automatization[12].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 12s[13].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+11'}[14].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+67'}[15].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+22'}[16].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's luminous intensity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q83216', 'amount': '+596000'}[17].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's racon signal is recorded as T[18].
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse's historic county is recorded as Caithness[19].

Body

Geography

Duncansby Head Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is located in Highland[2].

Designation and Status

Duncansby Head Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[4].

History and Context

1924 marks the founding of Duncansby Head Lighthouse[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nlb.org.uk. Retrieved . nlb.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . nlb.org.uk. Retrieved . nlb.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 171278442
    Image → Duncansby Head, the lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 596863.jp
    Wikidata description → lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK
    Coordinate location → {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': N
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10689]]: 171278442, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784991259232"
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