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Sagar Island Lighthouse
India
The second lighthouse (1852) was also a cast iron tower. The present lighthouse has a very attractive setting in the center of a square reservation, surrounded by a moat and buildings now used for offices. In 2015 the lighthouse was identified for future tourist development. Located at Middleton Point on Sagar Island, marking the east side of the entrance to the Hooghly estuary and Kolkata (Calcutta). The island is accessible by ferry; it is a pilgrimage site, being the place where the Ganges meets the sea. Site open, tower closed but visitors can climb the observation platform.
| Manufacture Date | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1909 (station established 1821). |
| Country | India |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | white flash every 3 s. |
| Lighthouse Markings | 23 m (79 ft) round cast iron tower, painted with horizontal red and white bands. The base of the lighthouse is surrounded by a square pyramidal observation platform of recent construction. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 21.658304583,88.0465043304 |
| Other | ARLHS IND-060; Admiralty F1028; NGA 26860. Video (0:37): https://youtu.be/msxeSpxKDBA?t=37 |
| Data Source | Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years): Sagar Island (Saugor, Middleton Point) (Active) |