Sgeir Dhearg Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sgeir Dhearg Lighthouse
Also known as: Sgeir Dhearg (Mallaig)
Sgeir Dhearg lighthouse was established in 1901 and stands on a skerry at the east side of the Mallaig Harbour entrance. The square concrete tower, painted white, rises 7.5 meters high, with its light positioned 6 meters above sea level. It emits two white or green flashes every 8 seconds, with the color shift indicating the navigable channel. This light has provided guidance for vessels entering and exiting the harbor for over a century. The nearest port is Mallaig, just 0.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe passage of fishing vessels and ferries navigating the busy entrance to Mallaig Harbour, a key transport hub for the Small Isles. Its distinctive sector light precisely delineates the safe channel around the skerry it occupies.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W G 8s (sector)
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1901
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mallaig(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A3960
- NGA No.
- 3780
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square masonry tower, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- on a skerry on the east side of the entrance to Mallaig Harbour
- Latitude
- 57.0079°
- Longitude
- -5.8222°
Nearby Vessels
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