Managing Organization: Trinity House
Website: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/needles.html
Tower Height: 102 Height of Focal Plane: 80 Characteristic and Range: White, green or red light (depends on direction), occulting twice every 20 seconds. Description of Tower: Cylindrical granite tower with white and red bands, topped by helipad.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1785 Date Present Tower Built: 1859 Date Automated: 1994 Optics: Second order Fresnel lens still in use. Fog Signal: Automatic horn, two blasts every 30 seconds. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions: The lighthouse can be seen from Needles Park in Alum Bay.
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