Capo Palinuro Lighthouse

Capo Palinuro
A view of Capo Palinuro with the lighthouse on the top
Capo Palinuro
Campania
Capo Palinuro
Capo Palinuro (Italy)
Location Capo Palinuro
Palinuro
Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°01′28″N 15°16′27″E / 40.024583°N 15.274083°E / 40.024583; 15.274083Coordinates: 40°01′28″N 15°16′27″E / 40.024583°N 15.274083°E / 40.024583; 15.274083
Year first constructed 1870
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height 206 metres (676 ft)
Current lens Type OR 500
Focal length: 250 mm
Light source mains power
Range main: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.
Admiralty number E1470
NGA number 9652
ARLHS number ITA-089
Italy number 2668 E.F.
Managing agent Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni[1][2]

Capo Palinuro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Palinuro) is an active lighthouse located in the south-western Italy, roughly 40 miles (64 km) south-west of Salerno, in the southern part of Cilento.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1870 and consists of a white octagonal prism tower, 14 feet (4.3 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2668 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Capo Palinuro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 3, 2018.



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