Juodkrantė Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Juodkrantė švyturys) - a lighthouse on the Curonian Spit,[2] on the Lithuanian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse was constructed in 1950; 900 metres away from the coastline.[3] The lighthouse is a square pyramidal skeletal tower - with a white daymark and red gallery - making the lighthouse appear enclosed from far away.[4]
 Juodkrantė Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Neringa Klaipėda County Lithuania |
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| Coordinates | 55°33′23.7″N 21°06′56.9″E / 55.556583°N 21.115806°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1950 |
| Construction | skeletal tower |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower with gallery and daymark |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Operator | Klaipeda Port Authority[1] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | white light, 3 s on, 5 s off |
| Lithuania no. | LT-0049 |
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Main Page". Nerija. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Juodkrante Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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