Pâquis Light - Geneva, Switzerland
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N 46° 12.601 E 006° 09.418
32T E 280694 N 5121311
The lighthouse on the bank of Lake Geneva.
Waymark Code: WMP87J
Location: Genève, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/18/2015
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Switzerland is an Alpine country with no seacoast, but it does have lighthouses on two large lakes. One is Lac Léman (Lake Geneva in English). The Rhône River flows out of Lac Léman at Genève (Geneva) to begin its course through southern France to the Mediterranean.
The lighthouse is owned and operated by the respective city governments.
Managing Organization: Ville de Genève
Height of Focal Plane: 52
Characteristic and Range: Fixed white/green light, depending on direction.
Description of Tower: White octagonal cast iron tower on octagonal stone base.
Date Established: 1857
Date Present Tower Built: 1896
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public: Grounds only.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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