Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light

Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light

Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light in 2009
Russia
Location Saint Petersburg
Russia
Coordinates 59°52′40.2″N 30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E / 59.877833; 30.2163778Coordinates: 59°52′40.2″N 30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E / 59.877833; 30.2163778
Year first constructed n/a
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with several galleries and lantern
Markings / pattern red and white horizontal bands tower
Height 239 feet (73 m)
Focal height 249 feet (76 m)
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km)
Characteristic Oc R 4s.
Admiralty number C4062.2
NGA number 13076[1]

Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light is an active lighthouse and range light in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located in a dockyard area on the waterfront and guides ships into the commercial harbor of Saint Petersburg.

At a height of 239 feet (73 m) it is the fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, the tallest in Russia, and the tallest range light in the world.[2]

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References

  1. Lesnoy Mole Range Rear The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 19, 2016
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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