Chetwai lighthouse
 Chetwai Lighthouse | |
  Chetwai Lighthouse Kerala | |
| Location |
Chettuva, Kerala India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°33′14.2″N 76°01′02.4″E / 10.553944°N 76.017333°ECoordinates: 10°33′14.2″N 76°01′02.4″E / 10.553944°N 76.017333°E |
| Year first constructed | 1986 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and red horizontal bands |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Focal height | 33.8 metres (111 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) [1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | F0693 |
| NGA number | 27564 |
| ARLHS number | IND-082[2] |
The Chetwai lighthouse is situated at Chettuva near Guruvayur in Thrissur District of Kerala. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1986. The tower is a 30 meter tall concrete structure. There did not exist any lighthouse earlier to the present one at this place. The light source was changed on 30 April 2003.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Chetwai Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ Lighthouses in Kerala
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