Sule Skerry
Sule Skerry is a remote skerry in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland.
| Location | |
|---|---|
Sule Skerry Sule Skerry shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | HX621244 |
| Coordinates | 59.08°N 4.41°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | North Atlantic |
| Area | 16 ha (40 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Orkney |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | |
| Sule Skerry Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 59.084713°N 4.407325°W |
| Constructed | 1895 |
| Built by | David Alan Stevenson, Charles Alexander Stevenson |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1982 |
| Height | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category A listed building |
| Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lens | "hyperradiant" Fresnel lens |
| Range | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15 s |
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