Pamban Lighthouse

Pamban Lighthouse
Pamban Lighthouse
Pamban Lighthouse
Tamil Nadu
Location Pamban
Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 9°17′17″N 79°13′07″E / 9.288145°N 79.218554°E / 9.288145; 79.218554Coordinates: 9°17′17″N 79°13′07″E / 9.288145°N 79.218554°E / 9.288145; 79.218554
Year first constructed 1845 (first)
Year first lit 1879 (current)
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white and black bands tower, white lantern, red roof
Height 20 metres (66 ft)
Focal height 29 metres (95 ft)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 9s.
Admiralty number F0900
NGA number 27168
ARLHS number IND-048[1]

The Pamban Lighthouse is one of the two lighthouses on the Rameswaram island in Tamil Nadu.[2] It is also known as Pamban channel northwest point lighthouse.[3]

Structure

Pamban lighthouse was originally constructed in 1845, comprising a cylindrical tower with a balcony and lantern. Its pattern markings are horizontal white and black bands, with a white lantern and red roof. The lighthouse stands at 66 ft (20 m) tall, with a focal height of 95 ft (29 m) providing three white flashes every 9 seconds.

The lighthouse is located on the north side of Pamban Island east of the Pamban Channel Bridge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chennai Region". India: Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pamban Channel/Pamban Island Light ARLHS IND-048". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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