Aniva Lighthouse
The Aniva Lighthouse also known as Nakashiretoko is located on the South East of Sakhalin island, in the North Pacific Ocean. It is located on a difficult to access rock off the tip of Cape Aniva at the entrance of Aniva Bay, on the eastern entrance to the La Pérouse Strait.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Russia
- Also known as: “Aniva lighthouse”, “Nakashiretoko”, and “Маяк мыса Накасирэтоко”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Aniva.
Cape Aniva
Scenic viewpoint
Cape Aniva is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 140 metres north of Aniva Lighthouse.
Aniva Lighthouse
- Categories: architectural landmark, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.01875° or 46° 1′ 8″ north
Longitude
143.41398° or 143° 24′ 50″ east
Inception
1939
Height
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8RR52C97+FH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Aniva Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Spanish—“Aniva Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “আনিভা বাতিঘর”
- Chinese: “中知床岬燈塔”
- Chinese: “阿尼瓦燈塔”
- Czech: “Aniva”
- Dutch: “Faro di Aniva”
- French: “phare d’Aniva”
- French: “Phare d’Aniva”
- German: “Aniwa-Leuchtturm”
- Italian: “Faro di Aniva”
- Japanese: “中知床岬灯台”
- Polish: “Latarnia Morska Aniva”
- Russian: “Анива (маяк)”
- Russian: “Анива”
- Russian: “Маяк Анива”
- Russian: “Нака-Сиретоко мисаки”
- Spanish: “Faro de Aniva”
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Highlights include Никонова and Анива.
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