Capo Focardo Lighthouse

Capo Focardo
Capo Focardo Lighthouse
Capo Focardo
Tuscany
Capo Focardo
Capo Focardo (Italy)
Location Porto Azzurro
Elba
Italy
Coordinates 42°45′16″N 10°24′35″E / 42.754313°N 10.409671°E / 42.754313; 10.409671Coordinates: 42°45′16″N 10°24′35″E / 42.754313°N 10.409671°E / 42.754313; 10.409671
Year first constructed 1863
Foundation masonry base
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height 32 metres (105 ft)
Current lens Type OF
Light source mains power
Intensity AL 1000 w
Range main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.
Fog signal no
Admiralty number E1432
NGA number 8948
ARLHS number ITA-022
Italy number 2040 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Capo Focardo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Focardo) is an active lighthouse located at the south eastern tip of the gulf of Porto Azzurro on the island of Elba in the Tuscan Archipelago.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1863, consists of an octagonal tower, 13 metres (43 ft) high, with balcony and lantern placed atop of an old fort. The tower and the lantern are white and the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 32 metres (105 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2040 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Toscana". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Capo Focardo". Marina Militare. Retrieved May 31, 2018.



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