Kozhikkode Lighthouse
 Kozhikkode lighthouse in 2012 | |
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| Location | Kerala, India |
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| Coordinates | 11°15′29″N 75°46′08″E / 11.258°N 75.769°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1847 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 33 metres (108 ft) (first) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1907 (current) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6s. |
Kozhikkode lighthouse is a now defunct light situated in the Kozhikkode district of Kerala. It was constructed in the year 1907. The first lighthouse was constructed in the year 1847. That tower had a height of 33 meters. The tower of the current tower is 15 meters and is painted white.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka
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