Kannur Lighthouse

Cannanore lighthouse
The new lighthouse commissioned into service on 25 July 1976
Map
LocationNorthwest of Kannur
Kerala, India
Coordinates11°51′37.9″N 75°21′21.3″E / 11.860528°N 75.355917°E / 11.860528; 75.355917
Tower
Constructed1903 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height23 metres (75 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern
Markingsred tower with a single white band, white lantern
Light
First lit1976 (current)
Focal height35 metres (115 ft)
LensType C sealed beam lamp (original), Type D sealed beam lamp (current)
Range18.8 nautical miles (34.8 km; 21.6 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl 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.

  1. ^ Kannur lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2016.