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Thousla Rock Lighthouse

Light Established
1981

Position
Latitude 54° 03.7’N
Longitude 04° 48.0’W

Character
Flashing Red every 3 secs

Elevation
9 metres

Nominal Range
4 miles

Structure
White 8-sided concrete tapered pillar, red lantern


History
Thousla Rock lies in the Calf Sound, which is the stretch of water separating the Calf of Man and the Isle of Man mainland.



[Source:  The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses(r) are the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man and operate as the "Northern Lighthouse Board"(r) (NLB)(r).]

[Acknowledgement:  Northern Lighthouse Board]


Architecture Information
Thousla Rock Lighthouse, Isle of Man
OS Grid Ref:  SC142639