Sunk Rock Lighthouse
Lighthouse in India
Lighthouse
18°53′23″N 72°49′57″E / 18.889797°N 72.832562°E / 18.889797; 72.832562Sunk Rock Lighthouse is one of three lighthouses in the Mumbai Harbour off the coast of Mumbai, India. The tower is mounted on a stone pier and painted in a red and yellow checkerboard pattern, with the lantern and gallery painted white. Swimming races are often held between the Gateway of India and the Lighthouse, a distance of 5 kilometres (3 statute miles). The site is operated by the Mumbai Port Trust.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Goa and Maharashtra". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
External links
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- Picture of Sunk Rock Lighthouse
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