 Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light in 2009 | |
| Location | Saint Petersburg Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°52′40.2″N 30°12′58.96″E / 59.877833°N 30.2163778°E / 59.877833; 30.2163778 |
| Tower | |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 239 feet (73 m) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with several galleries and lantern |
| Markings | red and white horizontal bands tower |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 249 feet (76 m) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km) |
| Characteristic | Oc R 4s. |
Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light is an active lighthouse and range light in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located in a dockyard area on the waterfront and guides ships into the commercial harbor of Saint Petersburg.
At a height of 239 feet (73 m) it is the fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, the tallest in Russia, and the tallest range light in the world.
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: St. Petersburg Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- List of Lights, Pub. 116: Baltic Sea with Kattegat, Belts and Sound and Gulf of Bothnia (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 192.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: St. Petersburg Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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