Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Tallinn Front ...

02/28/05 6:48 PM

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Name: Tallinn Front Light

Nearest Town or City:
Tallinn, Estonia

Location: Southeast side of Tallinn Bay, Gulf of Finland.

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Photo: Estonian Maritime Administration

Managing Organization:
Estonian Maritime Administration

Website: http://195.50.203.61:8010/TORNID00?Lan=251

Tower Height: 59

Height of Focal Plane: 160

Characteristic and Range: sophase white and green 3 seconds (light on for 1.5 seconds, followed by a 1.5 second eclipse), visible for 19 nautical miles (white) and 13 nautical miles (green).

Description of Tower: Red, octagonal tower on a red, rectangular house.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1806

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.