Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light

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Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light
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Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light in 2009
Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light
Location Saint Petersburg
Russia
Coordinates 59°52′40.2″N30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E / 59.877833; 30.2163778 Coordinates: 59°52′40.2″N30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E / 59.877833; 30.2163778
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower height239 feet (73 m)
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with several galleries and lantern
Markingsred and white horizontal bands tower
Admiralty no.C4062.2  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height249 feet (76 m)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km)
Characteristic Oc R 4s.
NGA no. 115-13076 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: St. Petersburg Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.