Dwarka Point

India

This is the westernmost lighthouse of Saurashtra and a well-known tourist attraction. The original lighthouse, an 18 m (59 ft) square masonry tower, was built by the native state of Baroda. Located at the end of the peninsula sheltering the west side of the harbor of Dwarka. Site open, tower open daily.

Manufacture Date 1900
Lighthouse Construction 962 (station established 1866)
Country India
Lens Order 4th order
Lens Type Revolving
Status publish
Light Character FL(2) W 20s 48m
Lighthouse Markings White square stone tower, black bands. 43 m (141 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house/harbor control center. Lighthouse painted with horizontal black and white bands.
Management Body Ports Authority Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Open Status (Site) Open
Open Status (Tower) Open
Coordinates 22.238079677,68.958452502
Other ARLHS IND-133; Admiralty F0396; NGA 28300.
Data Source Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years)

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