Kadalur Point Lighthouse

Kadalur point lighthouse

View from the entrance
Kerala
Location Kozhikode, Kerala
Coordinates 11°28′08.6″N 75°38′14.1″E / 11.469056°N 75.637250°E / 11.469056; 75.637250Coordinates: 11°28′08.6″N 75°38′14.1″E / 11.469056°N 75.637250°E / 11.469056; 75.637250
Year first lit 1909
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern black and white horizontal bands, red dome
Height 34 metres (112 ft)
Focal height 57 metres (187 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number F0682
NGA number 27652
ARLHS number IND-013[2]

The Kadalur Point Lighthouse is situated in Kadalur, near Koyilandy in Kozhikode district on the coast of Arabian sea in India.[3][4] The circular stone masonry tower has a height of 34 meters. The tower is painted with black and white bands. The lighthouse started its operation in 1907. The light source is a metal halide lamp.

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References

  1. Kadalur Point Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. "Kadalur Point Lighthouse". Directorate General of Lighthouses and LIghtships. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. "Kadalur Point Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 14 September 2015.


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