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{{Short description|Lighthouse in Kerala, India}}
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{{short description|Lighthouse in Kerala, India}}
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The '''Kadalur Point Lighthouse''' is situated in Kadalur, near [[Koyilandy]] in [[Kozhikode district]] on the coast of Arabian sea in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kadalur Point Lighthouse |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=252&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 |publisher=Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |accessdate=14 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926023542/http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=252&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 |archive-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kadalur Point Lighthouse |url=http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=3255 |publisher=Lighthouse Digest |accessdate=14 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926005423/http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=3255 |archive-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.
The '''Kadalur Point Lighthouse''' is situated in Kadalur, near [[Koyilandy]] in [[Kozhikode district]] on the coast of Arabian sea in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kadalur Point Lighthouse |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=252&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 |publisher=Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |accessdate=14 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926023542/http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=252&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 |archive-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kadalur Point Lighthouse |url=http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=3255 |publisher=Lighthouse Digest |accessdate=14 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926005423/http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=3255 |archive-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|accessdate=5 February 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>tripuntold - [https://www.tripuntold.com/kerala/kozhikode/kadalur-point-lighthouse/ "Kadalur Point Lighthouse"], Retrieved on 11 June 2020.</ref>
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.<ref>tripuntold - [https://www.tripuntold.com/kerala/kozhikode/kadalur-point-lighthouse/ "Kadalur Point Lighthouse"], Retrieved on 11 June 2020.</ref>
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
* [[List of lighthouses in India]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Lighthouse Digest|6324}}
* {{Lighthouse Digest|6324}}
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{{Lighthouses in Kerala}}
{{Lighthouses in Kerala}}
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[[Category:Lighthouses in Kerala]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in Kerala]]

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Kadalur Point Lighthouse
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LocationTemplate:Wikidata location
OS gridTemplate:Gbmappingsmall
Coordinates11°28′08.6″N 75°38′14.1″E / 11.469056°N 75.637250°E / 11.469056; 75.637250
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower height34 metres (112 ft)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsblack and white horizontal bands, red dome
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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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  1. ↑ Kadalur Point Lighthouse Archived 26 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. ↑ "Kadalur Point Lighthouse". Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kadalur Point Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
  5. ↑ tripuntold - "Kadalur Point Lighthouse", Retrieved on 11 June 2020.

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