Chetwai Lighthouse
Appearance
Location | Chettuva, Kerala India |
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Coordinates | 10°33′14″N 76°01′01″E / 10.554°N 76.017°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1986 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
Markings | white and red horizontal bands |
Light | |
Focal height | 33.8 metres (111 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) [1] |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
The Chetwai lighthouse is situated at Chettuva near Guruvayur in Thrissur District of Kerala. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1986. The tower is a 30 meter tall concrete structure. There did not exist any lighthouse earlier to the present one at this place. The light source was changed on 30 April 2003.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Chetwai Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ Lighthouses in Kerala
External links
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