Pamban Lighthouse
 Pamban Lighthouse | |
  Pamban Lighthouse Tamil Nadu | |
| Location |
Pamban Tamil Nadu India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°17′17″N 79°13′07″E / 9.288145°N 79.218554°ECoordinates: 9°17′17″N 79°13′07″E / 9.288145°N 79.218554°E |
| Year first constructed | 1845 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1879 (current) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and black bands tower, white lantern, red roof |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 9s. |
| Admiralty number | F0900 |
| NGA number | 27168 |
| ARLHS number | IND-048[1] |
The Pamban lighthouse is one of the two lighthouses in the Rameswaram island in Tamil Nadu.[2] It is also known as Pamban channel northwest point lighthouse.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Chennai Region". DGLL. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "Pamban Channel/Pamban Island Light ARLHS IND-048". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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