.svg)
Manakkodam Lighthouse
 The lighthouse in 2012 | |
| Lua error in Module:Mapframe at line 764: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Location | Template:Wikidata location |
|---|---|
| OS grid | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Coordinates | 9°44′54″N 76°17′11″E / 9.748254°N 76.286435°ECoordinates: 9°44′54″N 76°17′11″E / 9.748254°N 76.286435°E |
| Constructed | 1979 |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Tower height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Tower shape | square tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Template:Infobox lighthouse/light | |
Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated next to the Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala. The tower is a 33.8 metres (110.9 ft) high concrete structure with square cross section.[2] It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandescent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998.[3][4][5]
The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Manakkodam lighthouse Archived 17 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
- ↑ "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Manakkodam Lighthouse". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Manakkodam Light". Lighthouse diges magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links[edit]
- Manakkodam Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Lighthouses in Kerala | ||
|---|---|---|
Lighthouses are listed in a north to south sequence. Italics indicate inactive sites. | ||
 | ||
 | This article about an Indian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |