Letipea Lighthouse

Letipea Lighthouse (Estonian: Letipea tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Letipea Point, Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in Estonia.[2]

Letipea Lighthouse
Letipea tuletorn
Letipea Lighthouse
Letipea tuletorn
Estonia
LocationViru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Coordinates59.552458°N 26.606920°E / 59.552458; 26.606920
Year first constructed1815 (first)
1936 (second)
Year first lit1951 (current)
Automated1995
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapesquare frustum tower with balcony and no lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height18.8 metres (62 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 18 s.
Admiralty numberC3884
NGA number12940
ARLHS numberEST-031
Estonia numberEVA 040[1]

The lighthouse has a height of fifteen metres.[3]

See also

References

  1. Letipea Lighthouse Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouses Directory
  2. "Letipea Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Navigatsioonimärgi". NMA. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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