Nyyvo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nyyvo Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse was erected in 1968 and stands 12 meters tall. Its exterior is distinguished by black and white horizontal bands, serving as a clear daymark. The focal height of the light is 27 meters, and it emits a single white flash every three seconds. The lighthouse is situated on the northern side of a lagoon entrance along Sakhalin's central east coast. Its operational range is 14.7 nautical miles, providing guidance for vessels in this section of the Sea of Okhotsk.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a lagoon entrance on Sakhalin's east coast, a passage that requires careful navigation due to exposure to the Sea of Okhotsk.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1968
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lazarev(62.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7930.
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇷🇺RU
- Latitude
- 51.9555°
- Longitude
- 143.1291°
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