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 The new lighthouse commissioned into service on 25 July 1976 | |
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| Location | Northwest of Kannur Kerala, India |
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| Coordinates | 11°51′37.9″N 75°21′21.3″E / 11.860528°N 75.355917°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1903 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern |
| Markings | red tower with a single white band, white lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1976 (current) |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Lens | Type C sealed beam lamp (original), Type D sealed beam lamp (current) |
| Range | 18.8 nautical miles (34.8 km; 21.6 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
The Kannur Lighthouse is located near the Payyambalam Beach, a few kilometers from Kannur town, in Kerala state, south India. It is adjacent to the Sea View Park and the Government Guest House. The lighthouse is still active and overlooks the Arabian Sea.[2]
Cannanore is the old English name for the town named Kannur. The lighthouse at Kannur is still often referred to as the Cannanore lighthouse.
- ^ Kannur lighthouse Archived 11 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 6 February 2016.