Ashdod Light (Hebrew: מגדלור אשדוד), is a lighthouse in Ashdod, Israel. It is located in Yona Hill (Hebrew: גבעת יונה), a 53 metres (174 ft) above sea level hill at the northern part Ashdod, just south of the Port of Ashdod. The site and the lighthouse are closed to the public.

Ashdod Light

Ashdod Light in 2010
Location	Yona Hill, Ashdod, Israel
Coordinates	31°48′50″N 34°38′47″E
Tower
Constructed	1966
Construction	concrete tower
Height	42 m (138 ft)
Shape	upper half cylindrical, lower half triangular prism
Markings	upper half red and white checkerboard, lower half gray concrete
Light
Focal height	76 m (249 ft)
Range	22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(3) W 20s

The lighthouse is listed as active on the NGA List of Lights of 2019,[1] as well as on the April 2021 update of The Lighthouse Directory.[2] However, some less official sources claim that it is inactive at least since November 2009.[3][4]

The lighthouse appeared on an Israeli stamp issued 26 November 2009.[3] It also appeared on the first day of issue postmark for that series of stamps.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1966 as part of the construction of the port facilities.[3] It used the glass optic removed from the Jaffa Light which was decommissioned in the same year.[5]

The lighthouse was a distinctive mark of the city of Ashdod, appearing in many publications.[4]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Israel

References

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