Podkhodnogo Kanala Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Podkhodnogo Kanala Range Rear Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 18 meters tall, is painted white with a single red vertical stripe and is mounted on a concrete pier. It is part of a range system for vessels approaching St. Petersburg. The light emits a steady green flash every 6 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles. The tower is situated approximately 500 meters west of its front range counterpart. While the site is open for visitors to approach by boat, the tower itself is not accessible to the public.
Why it matters: This range light system is essential for guiding ships along a specific bearing through a critical shipping channel into St. Petersburg, ensuring safe passage and avoidance of hazards.
Light & Optic
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- from front
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇷🇺RU
- Latitude
- 59.9549°
- Longitude
- 30.1168°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- St Petersburg(5.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4076.451
- NGA No.
- 13077.51
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe and mounted on a concrete pier
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical tower, painted white with a red vertical stripe and mounted on a concrete pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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