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{{short description|Lighthouse in India}}
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
* [[List of lighthouses in India]]


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


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]
*[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100602174121/http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/photos/India/SunkRockINDW.jpg Picture of Sunk Rock Lighthouse]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100602174121/http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/photos/India/SunkRockINDW.jpg Picture of Sunk Rock Lighthouse]
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[[Category:Lighthouses in India]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in India]]

Latest revision as of 01:12, 15 August 2023

Sunk Rock Lighthouse
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LocationTemplate:Wikidata location
Coordinates18°53′23″N 72°49′57″E / 18.889797°N 72.832562°E / 18.889797; 72.832562
Constructed1884
Foundationstone pier
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower height22 metres (72 ft)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed
Markingsred and yellow checkerboard sample, white lantern
OperatorMumbai Port Trust[1]
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
CharacteristicFl (2) WR 6s.

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.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Goa and Maharashtra". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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