Vaila Sound Lighthouse
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
Basic Information :
| Name | Vaila Sound Lighthouse |
| Position | Latitude 60°11.96N,
Longitude 01°33.47W |
| Location | On Ram's Head, Whitesness, Walls,
on the west side of the entrance to Gruting Voe, west Shetland Mainland |
| Description | Today a 16 foot high, white clad metal framework tower |
| Built by | - |
| First lit | - |
| Character | Flashing White/Red/green every 8 seconds |
| Nominal Range | White 9 miles - Red 6 miles - Green 6 miles |
| Elevation | 52 foot |
| Automated | - |
| Other information | New light established May 13th 2005. The light is also known as Ram's Head Lighthouse and Whitesness Lighthouse |
