Beypore Lighthouse
The Beypore Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Feroke, Kozhikode, on the south shore of the Chaliyam River.[3] The six-sided tower has a height of 30.48 metres (100.0 ft). The tower is painted with red and white bands. The lighthouse started functioning on 21 November 1977. The light source is metal halide lamp.
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Location | Feroke, Kerala |
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Coordinates | 11°09.4962′N 75°48.351′E |
Year first lit | 1977 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Tower shape | hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Tower height | 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) |
Focal height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
Racon | G[1] |
Admiralty number | F0689 |
NGA number | 27636 |
ARLHS number | IND-076[2] |
References
- Beypore lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightshps
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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