Managing Organization: Maritime Administration of Latvia
Notes: The village of Akmenrags is said to have only three families, all of them employed at the lighthouse. The lighthouse was known in German as Steinort. Tower Height: 125 Height of Focal Plane: 125 Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 7.5 seconds. Description of Tower: Red, conical stone tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1879: Temporary light. 1889: Red and white wooden tower. 1911: Stone tower, destroyed in WWI. Date Established: 1879 Date Present Tower Built: 1921 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Yes.
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