Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse

Capo Spartivento Calabro
Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse
Capo Spartivento Calabro
Location of Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse in Calabria
Capo Spartivento Calabro
Capo Spartivento Calabro (Italy)
Location Palizzi
Calabria
Italy
Coordinates 37°55′32″N 16°03′39″E / 37.925660°N 16.060947°E / 37.925660; 16.060947Coordinates: 37°55′32″N 16°03′39″E / 37.925660°N 16.060947°E / 37.925660; 16.060947
Year first constructed 1867
Automated yes
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height 63 metres (207 ft)
Current lens Type OR 375
Light source mains power
Range main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 8s.
Admiralty number E1782
NGA number 10580
ARLHS number ITA-043
Italy number 3384 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Spartivento Calabro) is an active lighthouse located on the south-easternmost place in Italy in the municipality of Palizzi, Calabria on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1867 and consists of a white square prism masonry tower, 15 feet (4.6 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from, the seaside front, of a 1-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 63 metres (207 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 8 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3384 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. 1 2 "Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 7, 2018.



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