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A map of every lighthouse

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  1. dochne · · focus · HN ↗
    My favourite bit about people who use OpenStreetMap data for lighthouses is that they end up including &lt;<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;maps&#x2F;@52.2647013,-2.1151705,51a,15y,232.82h,89.89t&#x2F;data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1scr9jJOcxy9q0QGuXApXO-w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0.109040274746107%26panoid%3Dcr9jJOcxy9q0QGuXApXO-w%26yaw%3D232.8181224976044!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;maps&#x2F;@52.2647013,-2.1151705,51a,15y,2...&gt; lighthouse in the exceptionally landlocked Droitwich (shows up as Hanbury Wharf Lighthouse)
    1. pixelesque · · focus · HN ↗
      They also often include &quot;pairs&quot; of lighthouses (high &#x2F; low, front &#x2F; rear) where newer ones have replaced older ones, but the older structure is still there (and often is now a museum), but isn&#x27;t the active lighthouse.

      Although this one has done a reasonable job at culling most of those out, at least on the south coast of England.

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