Kovilan Lighthouse
Fl (2) W 10s🇱🇰Sri Lanka, LKInactive
Location & Light Range
About Kovilan Lighthouse
Kovilan lighthouse is a white masonry tower 97 meters tall, with its light positioned 31 meters above sea level. Built in 1899, it was first lit in the same year. The structure was temporarily extinguished in 2016. It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the island of Karaitivu.
Background
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916 (with the station established in 1899), is a 30 metres (98 ft) white round masonry tower. The light itself is 31 metres (102 ft) above sea level. An observer on a ship 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) tall can see this light from 21.4 nautical miles (39.6 km; 24.6 mi)Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (2) W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1899
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- F0874
- NGA No.
- 27212
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q18343856 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 97m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: White masonry tower; 97. Temporarily extinguished (2016)
Location
- City
- Sri Lanka
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Latitude
- 9.7620°
- Longitude
- 79.8632°
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