| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Scots name | Satterness |
| Coordinates | 54.87456°N 3.598438°W |
| Population | 170 |
| Unitary scotland | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Lieutenancy scotland | Stewartry of Kirkcudbright |
| Post town | Dumfries |
| Postcode district | DG2 |
| Postcode area | DG |
| Dial code | 01387 |
| Constituency westminster | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Constituency scottish parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries |
| Static image | Southerness lighthouse on the right of the view.jpg |
| Static image width | 240px |
Southerness (/sʌðə'nɛs/; sco: Satterness) is a small, compact coastal village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; it is approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the A710 between Caulkerbush and Kirkbean.
Southerness has a large, shallow, sandy beaches on both sides of the rocky next to the village and to the west extend out to the vast Mersehead Sands exposed at low tide. The only landmark is its Southerness lighthouse which was built in 1749 and is one of the oldest lighthouses in Scotland. The lighthouse is approximately 56 feet (17 m) tall and was decommissioned in the 1930s.[1]