Juodkrantė Lighthouse


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
Juodkrantė švyturys
Juodkrantė Lighthouse
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LocationNeringa
Klaipėda County
Lithuania
Coordinates55°33′23.7″N 21°06′56.9″E / 55.556583°N 21.115806°E / 55.556583; 21.115806
Tower
Constructed1950
Constructionskeletal tower
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with gallery and daymark
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorKlaipeda Port Authority[1]
Light
Focal height68 metres (223 ft)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristicwhite light, 3 s on, 5 s off
Lithuania no.LT-0049
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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Main Page". Nerija. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Juodkrante Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2015.