Beypore lighthouse

Beypore lighthouse

View from the northern shore of Chaliyar
Kerala
Location Feroke, Kerala
Coordinates 11°09.4962′N 75°48.351′E / 11.1582700°N 75.805850°E / 11.1582700; 75.805850Coordinates: 11°09.4962′N 75°48.351′E / 11.1582700°N 75.805850°E / 11.1582700; 75.805850
Year first lit 1977
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape hexagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Height 30.48 metres (100.0 ft)
Focal height 32 metres (105 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 15s.
Racon G[1]
Admiralty number F0689
NGA number 27636
ARLHS number IND-076[2]

The Beypore lighthouse is situated at Feroke, Kozhikkode on the south shore of the Chaliyam River.[3] The six sided tower has a height of 30.48 meters. The tower is painted with red and white bands. The lighthouse started functioning from the 21 November 1977. The light source is metal halide lamp.

See also

References

  1. Beypore lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightshps
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. http://www.dgllnoida.gov.in/cochin/beypore.html

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