Gruney

Lighthouse
60°39′10″N 1°18′11″W / 60.652884°N 1.303184°W / 60.652884; -1.303184TowerConstructed1976 (first)Foundationconcrete baseConstructionmetal skeletal towerAutomated1976Height7 metres (23 ft)Shapequadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the topMarkingswhite towerPower sourcesolar power Edit this on WikidataOperatorRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds [1]LightFirst lit2004 (current)Deactivated2004 (first)Focal height53 metres (174 ft)Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red) Edit this on WikidataCharacteristicFl WR 5s.

Gruney is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies north of the Northmavine peninsula of the Shetland Mainland, from which it is separated by the Gruney Sound.

Gruney has a population of Leach's petrels, one of just two in Shetland. It is not a National Nature Reserve, but the RSPB has a management agreement with the owners.

The island is also home to a lighthouse.

See also

  • mapScottish islands portal
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References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

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60°39′06″N 1°18′12″W / 60.65177°N 1.30320°W / 60.65177; -1.30320

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