(Buchan Ness)
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Buchan
Ness lighthouse
Tower Height: 35 metres, white conical tower with red band
There are 166 steps to top of tower.
The red band was hand painted in 1907 to distinguish it as
a day mark
Elevation: 40 metres
Range: flashing white every 5 seconds, visible for 28 miles
This light is operational
built 1827 by Robert Stevenson
Date automated: 1988
In 2000 the fog horn was discontinued
Current use: Active aid to navigation
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