Latitude and longitude of Southerness lighthouse
- Nearby Wigton, United Kingdom
Satellite map of Southerness lighthouse
Southerness lighthouse is located at the village of Southerness in South West Scotland. It is at present the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland. The lighthouse was commissioned by the Town Council of Dumfries in 1748 to assist in the safe passage though the Solway Firth of ships heading to the Nith Estuary. At that time roads in South West Scotland were quite sparse so the bulk of trade even between local villages, was carried out by sea. Dumfries was a major port and there were regular connections with Liverpool and, especially, Ireland.
Latitude: 54° 52' 11.99" N
Longitude: -3° 35' 21.59" W
Nearest city to this article: Silloth
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