 Mannar Island Lighthouse in 2014 | |
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| Location | Mannar Island, Talaimannar, Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 9°06′25″N 79°43′52″E / 9.107°N 79.731°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1915
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| Construction | rubble masonry (tower)
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| Height | 19 m (62 ft)
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| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower, lantern)
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| Light | |
| Focal height | 17 m (56 ft)
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| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
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| Characteristic |
 Fl W 5s
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Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3] Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Mannar Island (New)/Talaimannar (New) Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
- ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Mannar Island Light (new)". Lighthouse Digest.
External links
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 | This lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a building or structure in Sri Lanka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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Mannar Island Lighthouse in 2014 | |
|
| |
| Location | Mannar Island, Talaimannar, Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°06′25″N 79°43′52″E / 9.107°N 79.731°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1915
|
| Construction | rubble masonry (tower)
|
| Height | 19 m (62 ft)
|
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower, lantern)
|
| Light | |
| Focal height | 17 m (56 ft)
|
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
|
| Characteristic |
Fl W 5s
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Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3] Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Mannar Island (New)/Talaimannar (New) Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
- ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Mannar Island Light (new)". Lighthouse Digest.
External links
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
|
| This lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a building or structure in Sri Lanka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |