Juminda Lighthouse

Juminda Lighthouse
Juminda tuletorn

Juminda Lighthouse
Juminda Lighthouse
Juminda tuletorn
Estonia
Location Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates 59°38′48″N 25°30′37″E / 59.646591°N 25.510350°E / 59.646591; 25.510350Coordinates: 59°38′48″N 25°30′37″E / 59.646591°N 25.510350°E / 59.646591; 25.510350
Year first constructed 1931
Year first lit 1937
Construction concrete
Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white lower tower and red upper
Height 40 metres (130 ft)
Focal height 32 metres (105 ft)
Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic LFl W 15s.[1]
Admiralty number C3860
NGA number 12908
ARLHS number EST-022
Estonia number EST-022[2]
Managing agent Lahemaa National Park

Juminda Lighthouse (Estonian: Juminda Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located in the Juminda Peninsula, Kuusalu Parish, in the region of Harju; in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1937, it is a circular concrete tower with a lantern and double gallery. The upper portion of the lighthouse is painted red, the lower is painted white. Prior to 2006, the lighthouse had a height of 24 metres, the red portion if the lighthouse was added in the year of 2006.[3] The lighthouse is located in the Lahemaa National Park. The lighthouse had a glare configuration of: 3 s on, 2 s off, 3 s on, and 7 s off.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Juminda Lighthouse Estonian Lighthouse Society
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lighthouses Of Estonia". UNC. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lahemaa National Park". Keskkonnaamet. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

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