Location Mumbai, India Construction stone tower Height 41 m Range 42,596 m NGA number 27952 | Year first lit 1874 (current) Current lens 1st order Fresnel lens Opened 1875 Focal height 41 m Year first constructed 1844 (first) | |
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Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern Markings / pattern black basement, white tower witn a horizontal red band, white lantern Similar Sunk Rock Lighthouse, Underi, Khanderi, Korlai Fort, Taj Mahal | ||
Prong's Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Bombay (Mumbai), India in the Colaba area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston at the cost of Rs. 600,000. Its beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. It is only accessible during low tide by the Indian Navy.
Map of Prongs Lighthouse
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