Tarapur Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tarapur Point Lighthouse
Tarapur Point Lighthouse is a 23-meter cylindrical masonry tower built in 1961. It features horizontal black and white bands on its structure, with a red lantern roof. The light emits a single white flash every 30 seconds and has a focal height of 25 meters. Located on a promontory southwest of Tarapur, India, it is situated about 8.2 kilometers from the nearest port, Dahanu. The lighthouse offers a geographic range of 14.3 nautical miles, aiding vessels navigating this coastal area.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a critical promontory near a nuclear power station, guiding vessels through waters of significant strategic importance to India.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 30s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1961
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dahanu(8.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0491.5
- ARLHS No.
- IND-115
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with horizontal black and white bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted with horizontal black and white bands; lantern roof painted red
Location
- City
- Boisar
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Sea Region
- promontory about 6 km southwest of Tarapur, India
- Latitude
- 19.8472°
- Longitude
- 72.6576°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Tarapur Point على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.