Kadalur Point Lighthouse Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=252&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 Kadalur Point Lighthouse
  2. Web site: Kadalur Point Lighthouse . Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships . 14 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926023542/http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=252&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 . 26 September 2015 . live.
  3. Web site: Kadalur Point Lighthouse . Lighthouse Digest . 14 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926005423/http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=3255 . 26 September 2015 . live.
  4. 5 February 2016.
  5. tripuntold - "Kadalur Point Lighthouse", Retrieved on 11 June 2020.