Kalingapatnam Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kalingapatnam Lighthouse
The Kalingapatnam Lighthouse features a cylindrical masonry tower, 30 meters in height, distinguished by horizontal red and white bands. Its lantern and gallery are situated at a focal height of 35 meters. The current structure, built in 1982, stands on a site that has served as a light station since 1877. The light emits a white flash every 15 seconds, visible for 16.2 nautical miles. This lighthouse is located at the mouth of the Vamsadhara River, near the town of Kalingapatnam, India.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the mouth of the Vamsadhara River, serving as a key navigational point for local maritime activities.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1982
- First Lit
- 1877
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Calingapatnam(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0982
- NGA No.
- 112-26956
- ARLHS No.
- IND-036
- Wikidata
- Q30039442 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with horizontal red and white bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted with horizontal red and white bands
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Sea Region
- mouth of the Vamsadhara River, Kalingapatnam, India
- Latitude
- 18.3402°
- Longitude
- 84.1218°
Nearby Vessels
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