Letipea Lighthouse
Letipea Lighthouse (Estonian: Letipea tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Letipea Point, Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in Estonia.[2]
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| Location | Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°33′8.76″N 26°36′24.72″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1815 (first) 1936 (second) |
| Construction | concrete |
| Automated | 1995 |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | square truncated tower with balcony and no lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1951 (current) |
| Focal height | 18.8 metres (62 ft) |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 18 s. |
| Estonia no. | EVA 040[1] |
The lighthouse has a height of fifteen metres.[3]
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "Letipea Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "Navigatsioonimärgi". NMA. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- "Navigatsioonimärgi 040, Letipea tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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