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Swona Lighthouse

lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
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Swona Lighthouse

Summary

Swona Lighthouse is a lighthouse[1].

Key Facts

  • Swona Lighthouse is located in Orkney Islands[2].
  • Swona Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Swona Lighthouse is on the body of water Pentland Firth[4].
  • Swona Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[5].
  • Swona Lighthouse is made of concrete[6].
  • 1906 marks the founding of Swona Lighthouse[7].
  • Swona Lighthouse's OS grid reference is recorded as ND38138380[8].
  • Swona Lighthouse's source of energy is recorded as solar power[9].
  • Swona Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 58.73565, 'longitude': -3.072438, 'precision': 1e-06}[10].
  • Swona Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Swona[11].
  • Swona Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 8s[12].
  • Swona Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}[13].
  • Swona Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}[14].
  • Swona Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+9'}[15].
  • Swona Lighthouse's historic county is recorded as Orkney Islands[16].

Body

Geography

Swona Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is located in Orkney Islands[2]. It is on the body of water Pentland Firth[4].

Designation and Status

Swona Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[5].

History and Context

1906 marks the founding of Swona Lighthouse[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Canmore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Canmore. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Q18518862. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Canmore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 205005007
    Image → Beacon on The Tarf, Swona - geograph.org.uk - 1234096.jpg
    Wikidata description → lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
    Coordinate location → {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': N
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10689]]: 205005007, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784991259232"
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