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Name: Kolka Light  

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Also known as: Domesnäs Light

Also known as: Domes Ness Light

Nearest Town or City:
Kolka, , Latvia

Location: On a small man-made island about 3.7 miles off Cape Kolka (Kolkasrags).


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Managing Organization:
Maritime Administration of Latvia

Notes:
A lightship established near here in 1858 preceded the lighthouse.

Tower Height: 69

Height of Focal Plane: 66

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds.

Description of Tower: Red conical tower, surrounded by several buildings.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1875: Red iron tower, 64 feet tall.

Date Established: 1875

Date Present Tower Built: 1884

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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