Beypore Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Kerala, India

Lighthouse
11°09.4962′N 75°48.351′E / 11.1582700°N 75.805850°E / 11.1582700; 75.805850TowerConstructionconcrete towerHeight30.48 metres (100.0 ft)Shapehexagonal tower with balcony and lanternPower sourcemains electricity Edit this on WikidataRaconG[1]LightFirst lit1977Focal height32 metres (105 ft)Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.

The Beypore Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Feroke, Kozhikode, on the south shore of the Chaliyam River.[2][3] The six-sided tower has a height of 30.48 metres (100.0 ft). The tower is painted with red and white bands. The lighthouse started functioning on 21 November 1977. The light source is metal halide lamp.

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References

  1. ^ Beypore lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightshps
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

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  • Beypore Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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