Dunkirk Lighthouse
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 Dunkirk Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Dunkirk, France |
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| Coordinates | 51°02′56″N 2°21′51″E / 51.0489°N 2.3642°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1683 (first) |
| Construction | bricks tower |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Height | 63 metres (207 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder tower with balcony and lantern centered on 1-story building |
| Markings | white tower, black balcony, brown lantern |
| Heritage | classified historical monument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1838 |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Dunkirk lighthouse (phare de Dunkerque or phare de Risban) is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France. It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction on the lighthouse was completed in 1843.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
Bibliography
- Rowlett, Russ (14 May 2014). "Lighthouses of France: North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
External links
- Dunkirk lighthouse Ministère de la Culture Template:Fr
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