Kilakarai lighthouse

Kilakarai Lighthouse
Kilakkarai

Kilakarai Lighthouse
Kilakarai Lighthouse
Kilakkarai
India, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates 9°13′39″N 78°47′06″E / 9.22757°N 78.78505°E / 9.22757; 78.78505
Year first constructed 1979
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape hexagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white and red horizontal bands
Height 30 metres (98 ft)
Focal height 35 metres (115 ft)
Characteristic Fl W 15s.
Admiralty number F0738
NGA number 27172
ARLHS number IND-038[1]

Kilakkarai Lighthouse is located at Kilakkarai, Tamil Nadu. The lighthouse started functioning on 2 October 1979. There was no lighthouse at this location prior to the installation of the present structure. A flag mast was present at this location previously to assist fishermen. The light source was modified on 30 April 2003.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 9°13′39″N 78°47′06″E / 9.22757°N 78.78505°E / 9.22757; 78.78505


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