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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

NameUnnamed Lighthouse
City
CountryRussia
Coordinates68.2575179, 54.211904
Architectural stylepossibly a simple Soviet-era utilitarian skeletal or tubular tower
Access descriptionby boat along the Pechora River or by helicopter
Landscape typeArctic tundra zone
View descriptiontundra vistas, long summer daylight; in winter, polar night conditions prevail
AIS Radarfalse
Automatedtrue