Kihnu Lighthouse
Kihnu Lighthouse
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 Kihnu Lighthouse
Estonia
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Kihnu Pärnu County Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 58°05′49.9″N 23°58′16.3″E / 58.097194°N 23.971194°ECoordinates: 58°05′49.9″N 23°58′16.3″E / 58.097194°N 23.971194°E |
| Year first constructed | 1865 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern dome |
| Height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 12s |
| Admiralty number | C3596 |
| NGA number | 12500 |
| ARLHS number | EST-028 |
| Estonia number | EVA 840 |
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Kihnu Lighthouse (Estonian: Kihnu Tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kihnu, an island in the northern Gulf of Riga in Pärnu County; in Estonia.
The lighthouse was prefabricated in England; and assembled in 1865. The lighthouse uses a Fresnel lens, with the lighthouse's structure made out of tapered cast iron, painted white with the lantern dome painted in red. The lighthouse has a glare configuration of: two 1.5 s glares every 12 s.
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