Hoxa Head
Hoxa Head lighthouse
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Hoxa Head
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Hoy Sound Low
North Ronaldsay
Noup Head
Start Point
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Place of the lighthouse

Hoxa Head

A3610

Character: Fl WR 3s 15m 9-6NM
(fl. 0.3s - ec. 2.7s)

Helliar Holm map
Lightcharacter of Hoxa Head (click to enlarge)
Engineer: David Alan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Lat, Lon: 58°49.3' N, 003°02.1' W
Established: 1901
Character: Flashing WR every 3 sec.
Range: W: 9 NM ~ 17 km R: 6 NM ~ 11 km
Elevation: 15 meters above sealevel
Tower: 13 meters
Init. Costs: £ ?.
Econ. Costs*: £ ?.
*) According to: MeasuringWorth.com
Automated: 1980
Last Keepers: PLK - ?
: ALK - ?
: ALK - ?
Fog horn: No
Status: Operationel
Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board
Remarks: Solar power
Hoxa Head lighthouse
Hoxa Head on early times
Hoxa Head lighthouse
Hoxa Head with old war buildings
Hoxa Head lighthouse
Hoxa Head with old war buildings at the background

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