Kholmsk Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kholmsk Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 28 meters tall, was built and first lit in 1958. It is painted with black and white horizontal bands, a scheme established in 1963. The lighthouse emits a white light that produces one flash every 14.1 seconds. Its focal height reaches 67 meters, providing a geographic range of 21 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery, and the site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Kholmsk lighthouse is a recognizable landmark, guiding vessels into the industrial harbor. It incorporates a 1913 Barbier, Benard & Turenne Fresnel lens.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 14.1s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 14.1s
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 21NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1958
Significant events: black bands added in 1963
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with black and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇷🇺Russia
- Region
- Sakhalin Oblast
- Sea Region
- promontory on the south side of the harbor of Kholmsk
- Latitude
- 47.0313°
- Longitude
- 142.0342°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kholmsk(1.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ASR-032
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