Pamban Lighthouse Explained

Location:Pamban
Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates:9.2881°N 79.2186°W
Yearbuilt:1845 (first)
Yearlit:1879 (current)
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white and black bands tower, white lantern, red roof
Height:20m (70feet)
Focalheight:29m (95feet)
Characteristic:Fl (3) W 9s.

The Pamban Lighthouse is one of the two lighthouses on the Rameswaram island in Tamil Nadu.[1] [2] It is also known as Pamban channel northwest point lighthouse.[3]

Structure

Pamban Lighthouse was originally constructed in 1845, comprising a cylindrical tower with a balcony and lantern. Its pattern markings are horizontal white and black bands, with a white lantern and red roof. The lighthouse stands at 66 ft (20 m) tall, with a focal height of 95 ft (29 m) providing three white flashes every 9 seconds.

The lighthouse is located on the north side of Pamban Island, east of the Pamban Channel Bridge.

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Notes and References

  1. 8 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Chennai Region. Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. India. 26 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Pamban Channel/Pamban Island Light ARLHS IND-048. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. 26 August 2018.