Dunkirk Lighthouse
Dunkirk Lighthouse has a focal height of 60 metres, a tower height of 63 metres and a range of 26 nautical miles. It was built in 1683.
- Focal height
- 60 metres
- Tower height
- 63 metres
- Range
- 26 nautical miles
- Built
- 1683
- First lit
- 1838
- Automated
- 1985
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Coordinates
- 51.04888, 2.36447
The Dunkirk Lighthouse, located in Dunkirk, France, was built in 1683 and stands at a tower height of 63m. Its focal height is 60m. It can be found at the coordinates 51.048879, 2.364473.
Light and tower
It lies on the English Channel. It has a cylinder tower with balcony and lantern centered on 1-story building tower. The tower is built of bricks. Its daymark is white tower, black balcony, brown lantern. The light has a focal height of 60 metres. The light has a range of 26 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W 10s. It was first lit in 1838. It was automated in 1985.
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Details
- Name
- Dunkirk Lighthouse<br />''Phare du Fort Risban''
- Marking
- white tower, black balcony, brown lantern
- Range Nm
- 26
- Year Built
- 1683
- Description
- '''Dunkirk Lighthouse''' ( or ''Phare de Risban'') is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France. It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1843.
- Tower Shape
- cylinder tower with balcony and lantern centered on 1-story building
- Body Of Water
- English Channel
- Location Text
- [[Dunkirk]], [[France]]
- Focal Height M
- 60
- Tower Height M
- 63
- Year Automated
- 1985
- Year First Lit
- 1838
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Construction Material
- bricks tower