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Unnamed Lighthouse

7WWF+27, Baku, Azerbaijan

Name and Location

The Unnamed Lighthouse (OSM Way 249026719) stands on the eastern shore of the Absheron Peninsula in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its exact address is 7WWF+27, with geographic coordinates at 40.2956945 N, 49.9227631 E.

Construction and History

The construction date and official name of this small coastal beacon are unknown. It was recorded in OpenStreetMap as way/249026719 with tags building=yes and man_made=lighthouse. The structure's purpose is unclear, but it may have been erected in the late Soviet period to guide small craft along Baku's industrial waterfront.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse stands on a small masonry or concrete tower (exact materials unknown). Its height and focal plane are not recorded.

Light and Navigation

No published data exists regarding the light characteristic, range, or focal height. Presumably, it serves as a minor day-mark or night-mark for local vessels.

Accessibility and Visiting

There are no visitor facilities, signage, or public-access infrastructure documented. Access is likely from nearby service roads off the Baku–Alat highway.

Notable Views and Landscape

No notable views or landscape information is available.

Anecdotes and Folklore

No published local folklore or historical accounts specifically reference this unnamed structure.

Technical and Operational Details

According to OSM tagging (man_made=lighthouse), it is catalogued as a navigational aid, but there is no official notice to mariners confirming active status. Automation is presumed, with no keeper's quarters or outbuildings evident in satellite imagery.

Further Information

For further reading and references, please visit the OpenStreetMap entry at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/249026719, the Plus Code decoded via Google Maps at https://goo.gl/maps/YOUR_SHORT_LINK (enter 7WWF+27), or the Azerbaijan Hydrographic Office Notices to Mariners for chart updates.

Details

NameUnnamed Lighthouse
CityBaku
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates40.2956945, 49.9227631
StoriesNo published local folklore or historical accounts specifically reference this unnamed structure. It may have been erected in the late Soviet period to guide small craft along Baku’s industrial waterfront.
Architectural stylesmall masonry or concrete tower (exact materials unknown)
Construction material"masonry or concrete"
Access descriptionAccess is likely from nearby service roads off the Baku–Alat highway.
Landscape typeurban/coastal
View descriptionmixed urban/coastal zone, with light industrial and maritime facilities nearby.
Automatedtrue