Scots name | Soond[1] |
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Old Norse name | Austrsker |
Meaning of name | east skerry |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HY675165 |
Coordinates | 59°01′56″N 2°34′11″W / 59.032267°N 2.569761°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Area | 85 hectares (0.33 sq mi) |
Area rank | 157= [2] |
Highest elevation | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Orkney Islands |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 2[3] |
Population rank | 77= [2] |
Population density | 4.7 people/km2[3][4] |
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References | [4][5][6][7] |
Auskerry Lighthouse | |
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Constructed | 1866 ![]() |
Built by | David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson ![]() |
Construction | stone ![]() |
Automated | 1961 ![]() |
Height | 34 m (112 ft) ![]() |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[8][9] |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board ![]() |
Heritage | category B listed building ![]() |
Fog signal | None |
Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) ![]() |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 20s ![]() |
Auskerry (Scots: Soond; Old Norse: Austrsker, east skerry) is a small island in eastern Orkney, Scotland. It lies in the North Sea south of Stronsay and has a lighthouse, completed in 1866.