Muckle Holm, Yell Sound

Muckle Holm Lighthouse
	Muckle Holm and the lighthouse on the top
Location	Muckle Holm; Yell Sound; Shetland; Scotland; United Kingdom
Coordinates	60.580660°N 1.266765°W
Tower
Constructed	1976
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	1976
Height	32 metres (105 ft)
Shape	square tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markings	white tower
Power source	solar power
Operator	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Light
Focal height	7 metres (23 ft)
Range	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 10s.

Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in Yell Sound, near the Northmavine. It is 23 metres (75 ft) at its highest point.

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There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976.^[2]

[1]
Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
[2]
"Muckle Holm". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

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Tower
Muckle Holm and the lighthouse on the top

Location	Muckle Holm Yell Sound Shetland Scotland United Kingdom
Coordinates	60.580660°N 1.266765°W / 60.580660; -1.266765
Constructed	1976
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	1976
Height	32 metres (105 ft)
Shape	square tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markings	white tower
Power source	solar power
Operator	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds^[1]

Light
Focal height	7 metres (23 ft)
Range	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 10s.