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Kadalur Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Kerala, India

Lighthouse

11°28′08.6″N 75°38′14.1″E / 11.469056°N 75.637250°E / 11.469056; 75.637250TowerConstructionconcrete towerHeight34 metres (112 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingsblack and white horizontal bands, red domePower sourcemains electricity

LightFirst lit1909Focal height57 metres (187 ft)Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)^[1]CharacteristicFl W 5s.

The Kadalur Point Lighthouse is situated in Kadalur, near Koyilandy in Kozhikode district on the coast of Arabian sea in India.^[2]^[3]^[4] The circular stone masonry tower has a height of 34 meters. The tower is painted with black and white bands. The lighthouse started its operation in 1907. The light source is a metal halide lamp.

In the 18th Century Kadalur Point was known as Cotta Point. It is believed that the lighthouse was built after a shipwreck on the rocky shores at the point and one can still see the remains of it.^[5]

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References

^ Kadalur Point Lighthouse Archived 26 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
^ "Kadalur Point Lighthouse". Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "Kadalur Point Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
^ tripuntold - "Kadalur Point Lighthouse", Retrieved on 11 June 2020.