Chanonry Point
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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.
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Location | Chanonry Point Fortrose Highland Scotland United Kingdom |
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OS grid | NH7494455704 |
Coordinates | 57°34′26″N 4°05′34″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1846 |
Built by | Alan Stevenson |
Construction | masonry tower |
Automated | 1984 |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2] |
Heritage | category A listed building |
Light | |
First lit | 15 May 1846 |
Focal height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc W 6s. |
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