Yelken Kaya Lighthouse

Yelken Kaya Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Yelken Kaya Lighthouse is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park.

Zoo
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Yelken Kaya Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darıca and Eskihisar.

Town
Photo: Burtovi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality and district of , . The town was previously known as Aretsou by its native Greek population. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 225,602. The current mayor is Muzaffer Bıyık. is situated 2½ km east of Yelken Kaya Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: Tansugunal, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Yelken Kaya Lighthouse.

Photo: William Neuheisel, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , 65 km east of Istanbul. It's a sprawling industrial conurbation, with a population of 392,945 in 2020. Traditionally you came here to take the ferry from Eskihisar across the Gulf of Izmit towards Yalova and Bursa.

Yelken Kaya Lighthouse

Latitude
40.75578° or 40° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
29.35441° or 29° 21′ 16″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8GGFQ943+8Q
Geo­Names ID
12032028
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