Point Pedro Lighthouse
Appearance
Location | Point Pedro Jaffna District Northern Province Sri Lanka |
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Coordinates | 09°49′36.8″N 80°14′59.1″E / 9.826889°N 80.249750°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1916 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Light | |
Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1916, the 32 metres (105 ft) white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery.[1] The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Pedro Point Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
- ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Point Pedro Light". Lighthouse Digest.
- ^ "Point Pedro, the northern tip". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 3 October 2010.
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