Chetwai Lighthouse
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| Location | Chettuva, Kerala India |
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| Coordinates | 10°33′14.2″N 76°01′02.4″E / 10.553944°N 76.017333°E / 10.553944; 76.017333 |
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| Constructed | 1986 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and red horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 33.8 metres (111 ft) |
| Light source | 500 W Halogen Lamp (220/250 V AC) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
The Chetwai Lighthouse is situated at Chettuva near Guruvayur in Thrissur District of Kerala. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1986.[2] The tower is a 30-meter tall concrete structure. There did not exist any lighthouse earlier to the present one at this place. The light source was changed on 30 April 2003.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Chetwai Lighthouse Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chettuva lighthouse.
- Chetwai Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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