The Kadalur Point Lighthouse is situated in Kadalur, near Koyilandy in Kozhikode district on the coast of Arabian sea in India.[1][2][3] The circular stone masonry tower has a height of 34 meters. The tower is painted with black and white bands. The lighthouse started its operation in 1907. The light source is a metal halide lamp.
In the 18th Century Kadalur Point was known as Cotta Point. It is believed that the lighthouse was built after a shipwreck on the rocky shores at the point and one can still see the remains of it.[4]
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- ↑ Kadalur Point Lighthouse. Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.
- ↑ Kadalur Point Lighthouse. Lighthouse Digest.
- ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
- ↑ tripuntold - "Kadalur Point Lighthouse", Retrieved on 11 June 2020.