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Name: Giordan Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Gordan Light

Also known as: Gurdan Light

Nearest Town or City:
Ghammar, , Malta

Location: Gurdan Hill, northwest tip of Gozo, Mediterranean Sea.


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Photo: Aaron Cauchi

Managing Organization:
Malta Maritime Authority

Notes:
This lighthouse serves as the principal Global Atmospheric Watch Station for the Central Mediterranean.

Tower Height: 66

Height of Focal Plane: 592

Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 7.5 seconds, visible for 20 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White tower on dwelling.

This light is operational

Date Established: c. 1650s

Date Present Tower Built: 1853

Date Automated: 1994

Current Use: Active aid to navigation, Global Atmospheric Watch Station.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

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