Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, Scotland, U.K. (farthest point west) Ardnamurchan Point lies at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is here, 1.1 kilometers (0.68 mi) north of Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, which is a few metres further west than the Point. Are Lighthouses Still Relevant? ... Most mariners and fishermen still say that they use the lighthouse as a backup for electronic equipment, although only about 75% of lighthouses in the USA are still operating as navigational aids, federal funding is now almost exclusively limited to the maintenance of the lights.
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