Location | Saint Petersburg Russia |
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Coordinates | 59°52′40.2″N30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E Coordinates: 59°52′40.2″N30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E |
Construction | concrete tower |
Tower height | 239 feet (73 m) |
Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with several galleries and lantern |
Markings | red and white horizontal bands tower |
Admiralty no. | C4062.2 |
Focal height | 249 feet (76 m) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km) |
Characteristic | Oc R 4s. |
NGA no. | 115-13076 |
Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light is an active lighthouse and range light in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located in a dockyard area on the waterfront and guides ships into the commercial harbor of Saint Petersburg. [1]
At a height of 239 feet (73 m) it is the fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, the tallest in Russia, and the tallest range light in the world. [2]
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