Gruney is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies north of the Northmavine peninsula of the Shetland Mainland, from which it is separated by the Gruney Sound.
 Isle of Gruney | |
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| Location | Gruney Isle Shetland Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 60°39′10″N 1°18′11″W / 60.652884°N 1.303184°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1976 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Automated | 1976 |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular 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 | |
| First lit | 2004 (current) |
| Deactivated | 2004 (first) |
| Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 5s. |
Gruney has a population of Leach's petrels, one of just two in Shetland. It is not a National Nature Reserve, but the RSPB has a management agreement with the owners.
The island is also home to a lighthouse.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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