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Beypore Lighthouse

Coordinates: 11°09.4962′N 75°48.351′E / 11.1582700°N 75.805850°E / 11.1582700; 75.805850
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Beypore lighthouse
View from the northern shore of Chaliyar
Map
LocationFeroke, Kerala
Coordinates11°09.4962′N 75°48.351′E / 11.1582700°N 75.805850°E / 11.1582700; 75.805850
Tower
Constructionconcrete tower
Height30.48 metres (100.0 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
RaconG[1]
Light
First lit1977
Focal height32 metres (105 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.

The Beypore Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Feroke, Kozhikode, on the south shore of the Chaliyam River.[2][3] The six-sided tower has a height of 30.48 metres (100.0 ft). The tower is painted with red and white bands. The lighthouse started functioning on 21 November 1977. The light source is metal halide lamp.

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References

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  1. ^ Beypore lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightshps
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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