Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light Explained

Coordinates:59.8778°N 30.2164°W
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:tapered cylindrical tower with several galleries and lantern
Marking:red and white horizontal bands tower
Height:239feet
Focalheight:249feet
Range:10nmi
Characteristic:Oc R 4s.

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 239feet it is the fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, the tallest in Russia, and the tallest range light in the world.

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Notes and References

  1. 2016-03-19.