Pentakota
Pentakota
Surname of Gavara Community | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Pentakota Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′00″N 82°37′00″E / 17.3000°N 82.6167°ECoordinates: 17°18′00″N 82°37′00″E / 17.3000°N 82.6167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
Pentakota Light  | |
| Coordinates | 17°17′46″N 82°37′06″E / 17.296011°N 82.618250°E |
| Constructed | 1957 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and black bands tower, red lantern dome |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| NGA no. | 27016 |
| Admiralty no. | F0966 |
| ARLHS no. | IND-051[1] |
Pentakota is a village in Payakaraopeta mandal of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
There is an old lighthouse in the village.[2] It is 18 metres (59 ft) high and was built in 1957. It has a range of 40 kilometres (25 mi).[citation needed]
Geography[]
Pentakota has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 ft).
References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: West Bengal, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Pentakota Lighthouse at the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Lighthouses completed in 1957
- Villages in Visakhapatnam district
- Lighthouses in India
- 1957 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
- Buildings and structures in Visakhapatnam district
- Transport in Visakhapatnam district