Akmeņrags Lighthouse
Akmeņrags Lighthouse has a focal height of 38 metres, a tower height of 38 metres and a range of 15 nautical miles. It was built in 1879.
- Focal height
- 38 metres
- Tower height
- 38 metres
- Range
- 15 nautical miles
- Built
- 1879
- First lit
- 1921
- Coordinates
- 56.83192, 21.0573
The Akmeņrags Lighthouse is located in Saka parish, Pāvilosta Municipality, Latvia. It was built in 1879 and rebuilt in 1921, and features a 38-meter tower with a focal height of 38 meters, providing a range of 15 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at coordinates 56.831920, 21.057300.
Light and tower
It lies on the Baltic Sea. It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of limestone. Its daymark is red tower and lantern. The light has a focal height of 38 metres. The light has a range of 15 nautical miles. It was first lit in 1921.
Details
- Name
- Akmeņrags Lighthouse<br>''Akmeņraga bāka''
- Marking
- red tower and lantern
- Range Nm
- 15
- Year Built
- 1879/1921
- Description
- '''Akmeņrags Lighthouse''' () is a lighthouse on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea, located to the south of the resort town of Pāvilosta. The lighthouse of Akmeņrags is a key navigation point, in one of the most dangerous spots on the Baltic Sea to navigate by - this is due to several factors: the lighthouse is located by a stony sand bank, which extends by a distance of 2 nautical miles (about 3,7 kilometres) to the north-west of the lighthouse; another point of danger is the depth of the sea - which is on average 2 metres in the lighthouse's vicinity. The location of the lighthouse has remained the same over the decade; however the coast has receded.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Body Of Water
- Baltic Sea
- Location Text
- [[Saka parish]]<br> [[Pāvilosta Municipality]]<br>[[Latvia]]
- Focal Height M
- 38
- Tower Height M
- 38
- Year First Lit
- 1921
- Construction Material
- limestone tower