Pamban Lighthouse

Lighthouse

9°17′17″N 79°13′07″E / 9.288145°N 79.218554°E / 9.288145; 79.218554TowerConstructed1845 (first)Constructionmasonry towerHeight20 metres (66 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite and black bands tower, white lantern, red roofLightFirst lit1879 (current)Focal height29 metres (95 ft)CharacteristicFl (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.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
^ "Chennai Region". India: Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ "Pamban Channel/Pamban Island Light ARLHS IND-048". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 August 2018.