Introduction
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 111 m (364 ft); white flash every 10 s. Described by NGA as a "white structure on building." No photo available, but a Google satellite view probably shows the station. Located on the heights on the north side of the entrance to the harbor of Trincomalee. Site presumably open, tower status unknown. ARLHS SLI-004; Admiralty F0853; NGA 27248.
Chapel Hill Light House
Nearest Town or City : Trincomalee Sri Lanka
Location: North side of entrance to harbor of Trincomalee, NE coast of Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal.
Managing Organization : Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Tower Height : Unknows
Description Tower : White structure on building.
Operational : Yes
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Characteristic Range : White flash every 10 seconds;range 10 nautical miles.
Height Focal Plane : 364
National Register : No
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