Juminda Lighthouse

Juminda Lighthouse (Estonian: Juminda tuletorn) is a lighthouse at the northern tip of the Juminda Peninsula, Kuusalu Parish, in the region of Harju, Estonia. It is located in the Lahemaa National Park.

Juminda Lighthouse
Juminda tuletorn

Juminda Lighthouse Juminda tuletorn Estonia
Location	Kuusalu Parish Harju County Estonia
Coordinates	59.646591°N 25.510350°E
Year first constructed	1931 (first)
Year first lit	1937 (current)
Construction	concrete tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white lower tower and red upper
Tower height	32 metres (105 ft)
Focal height	40 metres (130 ft)
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	LFI W(2) 15s.[1]
Admiralty number	C3860
NGA number	12908
ARLHS number	EST-022
Estonia number	EST-022[2]
Managing agent	Lahemaa National Park

The lighthouse was built in 1937. It is a circular concrete tower with a lantern and double gallery. The upper portion of the lighthouse is painted red, the lower is painted white. Prior to 2006, the lighthouse had a height of 24 metres, the red portion at the top was added in 2006.[3] The lighthouse has a glare configuration of: 3 s on, 2 s off, 3 s on, and 7 s off.[4]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Estonia

References

1. Juminda Lighthouse Archived 22 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Lighthouse Society
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
3. "Lighthouses Of Estonia". UNC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
4. "Lahemaa National Park". Keskkonnaamet. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

External links

• "Navigatsioonimärgi 110, Juminda tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.