Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light
 Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light in 2009 | |
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| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 59°52′40.2″N 30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°ECoordinates: 59°52′40.2″N 30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E |
| Construction | concrete |
| Tower shape | round with several galleries |
| Markings / pattern | Metal chimney, red and white horizontal bands |
| Height | 239 feet (73 m) |
| Focal height | 249 feet (76 m) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km) |
| Characteristic | red light occulting once every 4s |
| Admiralty number | C4062.2 |
| NGA number | 113-13076 |
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.[1]
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References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- List of Lights, Pub. 116, Baltic Sea with Kattegat, Belts and Sound and Gulf of Bothnia (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 192.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: St. Petersburg Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.