Pentakota
| Pentakota | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Pentakota Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′00″N 82°37′00″E / 17.3000°N 82.6167°ECoordinates: 17°18′00″N 82°37′00″E / 17.3000°N 82.6167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
| Coordinates | 17°17′46″N 82°37′06″E / 17.296011°N 82.618250°E |
|---|---|
| Year first constructed | 1957 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and black bands tower, red lantern dome |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | F0966 |
| NGA number | 27016 |
| ARLHS number | IND-051[1] |
Pentakota (Telugu: పెంటకోట) is a village in Payakaraopeta mandal of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
There is an old lighthouse in the village.[2] It has 18 metres (59 ft) height and was established in 1957. It has a range of 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi).
Geography
Pentakpta has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 ft).
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: West Bengal, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ Pentakota Lighthouse at the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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