Jeddah Light
Appearance
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Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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Coordinates | 21°28′07″N 39°08′59″E / 21.4687°N 39.1497°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1990 ![]() |
Foundation | concrete |
Construction | concrete and steel tower |
Height | 131.4 m (431 ft) ![]() |
Shape | cylindrical tower with a spheric observation building with balcony on the top |
Markings | white tower |
Light | |
Focal height | 137 m (449 ft) ![]() |
Range | 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 20s ![]() |
Jeddah Light is an observation tower, port control tower and active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of 431 ft (131.4 m), it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower".[1] It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to Jeddah Seaport.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saudi Arabia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Jeddah Port Control Tower, Emporis website
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 544. Listed as "Jiddah".
External links
Media related to Jeddah Light at Wikimedia Commons