Pendeen Lighthouse
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Pendeen Lighthouse, also known as Pendeen Watch is an active aid to navigation located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of Pendeen in west Cornwall, England.[2] It is located within the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI, the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Penwith Heritage Coast. The South West Coast Path passes to the south.
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Location | Pendeen, Cornwall, St Just in Penwith, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 50°09′54″N 5°40′18″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1900 |
Construction | concrete rubblestone tower |
Automated | 1995 |
Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1] |
Markings | white |
Operator | Trinity House |
Light | |
First lit | 3 October 1900 |
Focal height | 59 m (194 ft) |
Lens | 1st order dioptric, 2 groups of 4 panels, rotating lens (former); LED lantern (current) |
Intensity | 18,700 candela |
Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(4) W 15s |
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