Kolka Lighthouse
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97767)
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 14, 2026 3:52pm CST
After one of my posts about a lighthouse, I realized that even if you live in a country for a long time, you don’t always visit lighthouses, so I did some research and chose to introduce you to some of the well-known lighthouses in Latvia.
Kolka Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse known as Kolkas baka, located off the coast of Latvia. The lighthouse is located in the Kurzeme region of Latvia. It stands on an artificial island and was first lit in 1884 to guide vessels safely around Cape Kolka, marking the eastern entrance to the Irbe Strait from the Gulf of Riga. It is only accessible by vessel.
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@DaddyEvil (174009)
• United States
14 Mar
You're right, I've lived in the US all my life and never been to a lighthouse.
I have been up in fire towers, though. 
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Mar
@DaddyEvil I did get to a lighthouse in Maine but not more than that, In Latvia even though it is a small country to get to other parts from where you live you really need a car and once we no longer had a car transportation to far off places can get expensive plus you need a place to stay,
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@DaddyEvil (174009)
• United States
14 Mar
@RasmaSandra I totally understand that. Just going to a grocery store in the same city when you live out in the boonies means either drive or ask a friend to drive you there and home again. The closest Walmart to us it over 2 miles away.
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@celticeagle (189617)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Mar
I've never seen one either. This one sure is remote.
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@celticeagle (189617)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Mar
@RasmaSandra ........yep, that seems to be us.
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Mar
@celticeagle you are like me I write about them and enjoy seeing photos of them but have never visited,
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Mar
@celticeagle did remember seeing one though that will be the last one I post about today,
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@RebeccasFarm (91300)
• United States
15 Mar
I so love seeing the lighthouse in the night.
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Mar
@RebeccasFarm I have seen lighthouses in the dark in movies and think they look quite drmatic. How are you doing?
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Mar
@DianneN I know New England is famous for its lighthouses. Have you visited any?
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
16 Mar
@RasmaSandra Several, but of course not all. It would take a lifetime
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@Deepizzaguy (121902)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Mar
I like the image of the lighthouse in Latvia.
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Mar
@Deepizzaguy many of the lighthouses are in areas along the coast that are not too inhabited.
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@Deepizzaguy (121902)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Mar
@RasmaSandra I did not know that.
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Mar
@Ronrybs perhaps it's time to get a small boat and do some traveling to lighthouses if you like them.
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@Ronrybs (21468)
• London, England
16 Mar
@RasmaSandra I get sick just looking at a boat!
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Mar
@AmbiePam just need a boat and you can row out,
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@snowy22315 (208493)
• United States
14 Mar
It's neat it is on an island by itself.
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Mar
@snowy22315 best place for it to be and better for the ships to see it,
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Mar
@JudyEv those who know how to build, I suppose, are experts.
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@LindaOHio (222181)
• United States
15 Mar
Lovely lighthouse. Hubby and I have visited lighthouses on the west and east coasts and in Key West in Florida.
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Mar
@LindaOHio how wonderful that you got to see some lighthouses
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@valherma00 (3624)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
16 Mar
only by vessel, i like that we need to work hard to see it
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@RasmaSandra (97767)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar
@valherma00 I am sure that there must be some boats available to take people to the lighthouse
