Thousla Rock Light
Calf Sound, Isle of Man
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Location Guide |
This light can be found on a rock in the Calf Sound, a
stretch of water between the Calf of Man and the Isle of Man mainland.
This image shows the light at high tide when the
rock is covered by water
 Photo by
M J Richardson
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Thousla Rock Light, Isle of Man |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
054° 03.728'N 004° 48.042'W |
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Grid Reference: |
SC168665 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Isle of Man
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Appearance: |
White 8-sided concrete tapered pillar, red lantern |
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Google satellite view
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Originally built: |
1981 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
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Height of Tower: |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
9 metres |
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Character of light: |
Flashing Red every 3 seconds |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
4 nautical miles |
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Owned / run by: |
Northern
Lighthouse Board
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Getting there: |
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Access: |
Site and tower closed. |
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Website: |
NLB
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