Kozhikkode lighthouse
 Kozhikkode lighthouse in 2012 | |
  Kozhikkode lighthouse Calicut Kerala | |
| Coordinates | 11°15′30″N 75°46′09″E / 11.258460°N 75.769189°ECoordinates: 11°15′30″N 75°46′09″E / 11.258460°N 75.769189°E |
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| Year first constructed | 1847 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1907 (current) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height |
15 metres (49 ft) (current) 33 metres (108 ft) (first) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6s. |
| Admiralty number | F0686 |
| NGA number | 27640 |
| ARLHS number | IND-097[1] |
Kozhikkode lighthouse is a now defunct light situated in the Kozhikkode district of Kerala. It was constructed in the year 1907. The first lighthouse was constructed in the year 1847. That tower had a height of 33 meters. The tower of the current tower is 15 meters and is painted white.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka
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