Chanonry Point

Chanonry Lighthouse
Cananaich
Chanonry Lighthouse
Map
LocationChanonry Point
Fortrose
Highland
Scotland
United Kingdom
OS gridNH7494455704
Coordinates57°34′26″N 4°05′34″W / 57.574°N 4.0927°W / 57.574; -4.0927
Tower
Constructed1846
Built byAlan Stevenson Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmasonry tower
Automated1984
Height13 m (43 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board[1][2]
Heritagecategory A listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit15 May 1846 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height12 m (39 ft)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicOc W 6s.

Chanonry Point (Scottish Gaelic: Gob na Cananaich) lies at the end of Chanonry Ness, a spit of land extending into the Moray Firth between Fortrose and Rosemarkie on the Black Isle, Scotland.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ Chanonry Archived 10 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 16 May 2016