Location: | Kozhikode, Kerala |
Coordinates: | 11.4691°N 75.6373°W |
Yearlit: | 1909 |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | black and white horizontal bands, red dome |
Height: | 34m (112feet) |
Focalheight: | 57m (187feet) |
Range: | [1] |
Characteristic: | Fl W 5s. |
The Kadalur Point Lighthouse is situated in Kadalur, near Koyilandy in Kozhikode district on the coast of Arabian sea in India.[2] [3] [4] The circular stone masonry tower has a height of 34 meters. The tower is painted with black and white bands. The lighthouse started its operation in 1907. The light source is a metal halide lamp.
In the 18th Century Kadalur Point was known as Cotta Point. It is believed that the lighthouse was built after a shipwreck on the rocky shores at the point and one can still see the remains of it.[5]