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{{Short description|Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia}}
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| name = Jeddah Light
| image_name = Jeddah Light.jpg | foundation = concrete
⚫ | construction = concrete and steel tower
| caption = Jeddah Light
| shape = cylindrical tower with a spheric observation building with balcony on the top
| location = ]
| pushpin_map = Saudi Arabia | marking = white tower
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| longd=39| longm=8| longs=58.98 | longEW=E
| coordinates_display = inline, title
| yearbuilt = 1990<ref>, Emporis website</ref>
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⚫ | construction = concrete and steel
| shape = cylindrical, carrying a spherical building
| marking = white
| height = {{convert|436|ft}}
| focalheight ={{convert|450|ft}}
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| range = {{convert|25|nmi}}
| characteristic = three white flashes every 20s
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'''Jeddah Light''' is an active ] in ]. With a height of approximately {{convert|436|ft}} it has a credible claim to be the world's tallest lighthouse.<ref>{{cite rowlett|sau}}</ref> It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to ]. '''Jeddah Light''' is an ], port control tower and active ] in ], ]. With a height of {{convert|131.4|m|ft|order=flip|abbr=on}}, it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower".<ref name=rowlett>{{cite rowlett|sau}}</ref> It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to ].<ref>{{usurped|1=}}, Emporis website</ref><ref>{{cite ngall|112|2017|544}} Listed as "Jiddah".</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:32, 26 August 2024

Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Lighthouse
Jeddah Light
LocationJeddah, Saudi Arabia Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates21°28′07″N 39°08′59″E / 21.4687°N 39.1497°E / 21.4687; 39.1497
Tower
Constructed1990 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete
Constructionconcrete and steel tower
Height131.4 m (431 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with a spheric observation building with balcony on the top
Markingswhite tower
Light
Focal height137 m (449 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s Edit this on Wikidata

Jeddah Light is an observation tower, port control tower and active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of 431 ft (131.4 m), it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower". It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to Jeddah Seaport.

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saudi Arabia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. Jeddah Port Control Tower, Emporis website
  3. List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 544. Listed as "Jiddah".

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