Letipea Lighthouse

Letipea Lighthouse
Letipea tuletorn
LocationViru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Coordinates59°33′8.76″N 26°36′24.72″E / 59.5524333°N 26.6068667°E / 59.5524333; 26.6068667
Tower
Constructed1815 (first)
1936 (second)
Constructionconcrete
Automated1995
Height15 metres (49 ft)
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and no lantern
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1951 (current)
Focal height18.8 metres (62 ft)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 18 s.
Estonia no.EVA 040[1]

Letipea Lighthouse (Estonian: Letipea tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Letipea Point, Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in Estonia.[2]

The lighthouse has a height of fifteen metres.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "Letipea Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Navigatsioonimärgi". NMA. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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