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'''Jeddah Light''' is an active ] in ]. With a height of approximately {{convert|436|ft|m|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 ]. '''Jeddah Light''' is an active ] in ]. With a height of about {{convert|436|ft|m|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 ].


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Jeddah Light
LocationJeddah
Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°28′7.14″N 39°8′58.98″E / 21.4686500°N 39.1497167°E / 21.4686500; 39.1497167
Tower
Constructed1990
Foundationconcrete
Constructionconcrete and steel tower
Height133 m (436 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with a spheric observation building with balcony on the top
Markingswhite tower
Light
Focal height140 metres (460 ft)
Range25 nmi (46 km)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.

Jeddah Light is an active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of about 133 m (436 ft) 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. Jeddah Port Control Tower, Emporis website
  2. 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".
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saudi Arabia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.




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