Pentakota
Pentakota is a village in Payakaraopeta mandal of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Pentakota Surname of Gavara Community | |
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village | |
.svg.png)  Pentakota Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Pentakota Pentakota (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.3000°N 82.6167°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
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| Location | Payakaraopeta mandal, India  |
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| Coordinates | 17.296011°N 82.618250°E |
| Year first constructed | 1957 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and black bands tower, red lantern dome |
| Tower 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] |
There is an old lighthouse in the village.[2] It is 18 metres (59 ft) high and was built 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 8 February 2016.
- Pentakota Lighthouse at the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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