Capo d'Orso Lighthouse

Capo d'Orso
Capo d'Orso Lighthouse
Capo d'Orso
Location of Capo d'Orso Lighthouse in Campania
Capo d'Orso
Capo d'Orso (Italy)
Location Maiori
Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°37′59″N 14°40′51″E / 40.633194°N 14.680806°E / 40.633194; 14.680806Coordinates: 40°37′59″N 14°40′51″E / 40.633194°N 14.680806°E / 40.633194; 14.680806
Year first constructed 1862 (first)
Year first lit 1882 (current)
Automated yes
Construction stone keeper's house
Tower shape no tower, lantern on a platform
Markings / pattern red building with white trim
white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 5 metres (16 ft)
Focal height 66 metres (217 ft)
Current lens Type OF
Focal length: 500mm
Light source mains power
Range main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.
Admiralty number E1722
NGA number 9600
ARLHS number ITA-019
Italy number 2628 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Orso) is an active lighthouse located on the steep Amalfitan Coast in the municipality of Maiori, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The first lighthouse was established in 1862 while the current was built in 1882; it consists of a 2-storey red with white trim keeper's house and a white lantern mounted on a construction, 5 feet (1.5 m) high, on the seaside front. The lantern is positioned at 66 metres (217 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 is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2628 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 8, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Capo d'Orso Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 8, 2018.



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