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Name: Round Island Lighthouse (England)  

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Nearest Town or City:
Penzance, , United Kingdom

Location: Scilly Isles, southwest England.

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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Trinity House

Website: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/round_island.html

Tower Height: 63

Height of Focal Plane: 180

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds.

Description of Tower: White, conical stone tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1887

Date Present Tower Built: 1887

Date Automated: 1987

Optics: 1887: Hyperradial lens (replaced 1967)

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
Accessible by boat or helicopter only.