Ashdod Light
Ashdod Light (Hebrew: מגדלור אשדוד), is a lighthouse in Ashdod, Israel. It is located in Yona Hill (Hebrew: גבעת יונה), a 53 metres (174 ft) above sea level hill at the northern part Ashdod, just south of the Port of Ashdod. The site and the lighthouse are closed to the public.
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Location | Ashdod, Israel |
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Coordinates | 31°48′50.06″N 34°38′46.79″E |
Year first constructed | 1966 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Tower shape | upper half cylindrical, lower half triangular prism |
Markings / pattern | upper half red and white checkerboard, lower half gray concrete |
Tower height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
Focal height | 76 metres (249 ft) |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
Admiralty number | E5967 |
NGA number | 113-21260 |
ARLHS number | ISR-001 |
The lighthouse is listed as active on the NGA List of Lights of 2009,[1] as well as on the July 2009 update of The Lighthouse Directory.[2] However, some less official sources claim that it is inactive at least since November 2009.[3][4]
The lighthouse appeared on an Israeli stamp issued 26 November 2009.[3] It also appeared on the first day of issue postmark for that series of stamps.
History
The lighthouse was built in 1966 as part of the construction of the port facilities.[3] It used the glass optic removed from the Jaffa Light which was decommissioned in the same year.[5]
The lighthouse was a distinctive mark of the city of Ashdod, appearing in many publications.[4]
References
- List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 357.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Israel". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- "Lighthouses in Israel". Philately News. Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- Moshe Admon (2010-07-06). "אשדוד: למה כבה האור במגדלור בגבעת יונה?" [Ashdod: why was the light turned off in the lighthouse at Givat Yona?] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- "מדריך טיולים - יפו העתיקה" [Old Jaffa - Tour Guide]. travel-israel.co.il. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
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