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Name: Girdle Ness Light  

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Also known as: Girdleness Light

Nearest Town or City:
Aberdeen, , United Kingdom

Location: Entrance to Aberdeen Harbor, east coast of Scotland.


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Photo: Tony Denton
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Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board

Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk

Notes:
This lighthouse was designed by Robert Stevenson. It originally had two lights: one at the top of the tower and another about one third of the way up. The lower light was discontinued in 1890.

Tower Height: 121

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 22 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White conical tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1833

Date Present Tower Built: 1833

Date Automated: 1991

Fog Signal: Discontinued 1987 (was one blast every 60 seconds).

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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