Yelken Kaya Lighthouse
Located in Darıca, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 40°45′21″ N 29°21′16″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport16 km
- YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport58 km
About Yelken Kaya Lighthouse
Yelken Kaya Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Darıca, Kocaeli Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Yelken Kaya Burnu and Darıca Kalesi.
Climate of Yelken Kaya Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 83 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 349 km south19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (111 mm)
- Driest month
- July (27 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 27 | 34 | 51 | 78 | 83 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Yelken Kaya Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gebze, 8 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 16 kmnorth
- Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 58 kmsouth
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 78 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gebze Population: 281.4K 8 kmnortheast
- Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 24 kmnorth
- Maltepe Population: 427K 26 kmnorthwest
- Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 29 kmnorth
- Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 32 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yelken Kaya Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 157 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Andirovitha Island Island 21 kmNW
- Hayırsızada Island 9 kmNW
- Prinkipo Island Island 23 kmNW
- Balıkçı Adası Island 22 kmW
25–60 km300 places
- Pita Island Island 27 kmNW
- Princes Islands Island 29 kmNW
- Proti Island Island 31 kmNW
- Halki Island Island 26 kmNW
60–100 km234 places
- Yeniköy Plaj Beach 92 kmSW
- Karaburun Plajı Beach 85 kmNW
- Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 87 kmNW
- Yeniköy Plajı Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yelken Kaya Burnu Natural site, Darıca<0.1 km S
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Darıca Kalesi Historic site, Darıca2.5 km E
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Üçburunlar Yarımadası Natural site, Kocaeli Province4 km N
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Osman Gazi Bridge Landmark, Altınova İlçesi14 km E -
Yalova Atatürk Stadyomu Landmark, Yalova13 km SW
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İncir Adası Island, Kocaeli Province7.9 km NW
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Kava Lighthouse Landmark, Dilovası14 km E
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İçme Suyu Historic site, Dilovası15 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Gebze City, Gebze8.3 km NE
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Darıca Village, Darıca4.3 km NE
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Eskihisar Village, Gebze6.5 km E
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Darıca Bucağı Municipality, Kocaeli Province4.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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