Sunk Rock Lighthouse | |
Location: | Mumbai, India |
Coordinates: | 18.8898°N 72.8326°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1884 |
Foundation: | stone pier |
Construction: | masonry tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed |
Marking: | red and yellow checkerboard sample, white lantern |
Height: | 22m (72feet) |
Focalheight: | 20m (70feet) |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) WR 6s. |
Managingagent: | Mumbai Port Trust[1] |
Sunk Rock Lighthouse is one of three lighthouses in the Mumbai Harbour off the coast of Mumbai, India. The tower is mounted on a stone pier and painted in a red and yellow checkerboard pattern, with the lantern and gallery painted white. Swimming races are often held between the Gateway of India and the Lighthouse, a distance of 5 kilometres (3 statute miles). The site is operated by the Mumbai Port Trust.