Unnamed Lighthouse
9HWP7656+2Q
Name and Location
This unnamed lighthouse stands at latitude 68°15′27″ N, longitude 54°12��43″ E in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Zapolyarny District of northwestern Russia. Its exact address is plus code 9HWP7656+2Q.
2. Construction and History
3. Architecture and Materials
The architecture and materials used in the construction of this lighthouse remain unknown. Speculatively, it may have a simple design with a skeletal or tubular tower made from metal or reinforced concrete, typical for Soviet-era utilitarian structures.
4. Light and Navigation
No information is available about the light's characteristic (e.g., flash pattern), nominal range, or automation status. It is presumed to be active or maintained as an aid to navigation in local waters.
5. Accessibility and Visiting
Public access to this lighthouse is unknown, with no visitor facilities or guided tours reported. The nearest settlements are very remote, with access likely by boat along the Pechora River or by helicopter.
6. Notable Views and Landscape
The surrounding landscape is characterized by flat, wind-scorched plains, low shrubs, mosses, and occasional waterlogged depressions. In summer months, migratory birds may gather in nearby wetlands.
7. Anecdotes and Folklore
No folk tales or keeper stories are recorded in publicly available sources. If an on-site keeper ever lived here, no personal records or memoirs appear to have been published.
8. Technical and Operational Details
The tower height and focal plane/light height of this lighthouse remain unknown. No information is available about its radar/AIS capabilities or managing authority.
9. Further Information
OpenStreetMap (way/147934784) and Google Maps (plus code search: 9HWP7656+2Q) provide additional information on the location of this unnamed lighthouse.
Details
Name | Unnamed Lighthouse |
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City | |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 68.2575179, 54.211904 |
Architectural style | possibly a simple Soviet-era utilitarian skeletal or tubular tower |
Access description | by boat along the Pechora River or by helicopter |
Landscape type | Arctic tundra zone |
View description | tundra vistas, long summer daylight; in winter, polar night conditions prevail |
AIS Radar | false |
Automated | true |