Kilakarai Lighthouse

KILAKARAI LIGHTHOUSE

Location	India
Coordinates	9°13′39″N78°47′06″E / 9.22757°N 78.78505°E / 9.22757; 78.78505
Tower
Constructed	1979
Construction	concrete tower
Height	30 metres (98 ft)
Shape	hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white and red horizontal bands
Light
Focal height	35 metres (115 ft)
Characteristic	Fl W 15s.

Kilakkarai Lighthouse is located at Kilakkarai, Tamil Nadu. The lighthouse started functioning on 2 October 1979. There was no lighthouse at this location prior to the installation of the present structure. A flag mast was present at this location previously to assist fishermen. The light source was modified on 30 April 2003. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• India portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in India

References

1. "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 7 February 2016.

External links

• Kilakarai Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Kilakarai Lighthouse on Instagram
• Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships

9°13′39″N78°47′06″E / 9.22757°N 78.78505°E / 9.22757; 78.78505