Kampen Lighthouse
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This article is about the lighthouse on the island of Sylt. For the lighthouse at the Ems estuary, see Campen Lighthouse.
The Kampen Lighthouse is located on the geestland core of the German island of Sylt, south of Kampen. It is a white conical stone tower with a broad black band.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Sylt, Germany |
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Coordinates | 54.946197°N 8.340836°E / 54.946197; 8.340836 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1855 |
Construction | stone tower with iron rings |
Automated | 1977 |
Height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower with a horizontal black band |
Operator | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Tönning (–2021), Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Elbe-Nordsee (2021–) |
Heritage | Heritage monument in Schleswig-Holstein |
Light | |
First lit | 1856 |
Focal height | 62 metres (203 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel belt lens |
Range | white: 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) red: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | ISO 7 s |
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