Smirnykh District West Coast Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Smirnykh District West Coast Lighthouse Lighthouse
This metal, cylindrical lighthouse stands 17 meters tall on Mys Korsakova, a tombolo formation connecting a small island to the Sakhalin mainland. Its white, skeletal tower features a slatted daymark enclosing the upper two-thirds. The light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds, visible for 25.1 nautical miles. The structure is situated 102 meters above sea level. It is located approximately 22.7 kilometers from Boshnyakovo, its nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marked a critical point near the pre-WWII border with Japan, serving as a navigational aid for ships traversing a sensitive maritime boundary. Its location on Mys Korsakova also highlights a specific geographical feature that required a navigational warning.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 102m
- Geographic Range
- 25.1NM
Location
- Country
- 🇷🇺RU
- Latitude
- 50.0205°
- Longitude
- 142.1404°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower; the upper 2/3 is enclosed by a slatted daymark painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Boshnyakovo(22.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7706
- NGA No.
- 0162
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