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Name: Severny Gogland Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Gogland Severny

Also known as: Gogland North Head Light

Nearest Town or City:
Kurgolovo, , Russian Federation

Location: Northern end of Gogland, an island in the Gulf of Finland, western Russia.

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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Russian Navy

Notes:
For some years beginning in 1807, this light was the rear light in a range established at the north end of the island; the front light was a lantern on a short tower.

Tower Height: 75

Height of Focal Plane: 436

Characteristic and Range: White light, 3 seconds on, 4.5 seconds off.

Description of Tower: Cylindrical concrete tower with red and white bands.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1807: Lantern on stone base. 1861: Large lantern on dwelling. c. 1945: Skeletal tower.

Date Established: 1723

Date Present Tower Built: 1965

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

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