Farol da Ponta do Sinó

Ponta do Sinó Lighthouse
Farol da Ponta do Sinó
Cape Verde
Location Santa Maria
Sal
Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°35′20.37″N 22°55′17.39″W / 16.5889917°N 22.9214972°W / 16.5889917; -22.9214972Coordinates: 16°35′20.37″N 22°55′17.39″W / 16.5889917°N 22.9214972°W / 16.5889917; -22.9214972
Year first constructed 1892 (first)
2014 (second)
Deactivated 2014 (first, now in ruins)
Foundation concrete base
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape square tower with light atop and external staircase
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 9 metres (30 ft)[1]
Focal height 11 metres (36 ft)[1]
Light source solar power
Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl (2+1) W 15s. [1]
Admiralty number D2922[1]
NGA number 24164[1]
ARLHS number CAP-007[2]

Farol da Ponta do Sinó is a lighthouse near Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is around 2 km southwest of the center of Santa Maria. The tower is quadrangular and is 9 meters tall and is made out of concrete, it has an outer staircase and features a lantern. All of the exterior are painted in white.[2] The lighthouse was built in 1892. In early 2013, a second building with the same style was constructed and was finished before 2014 and became activated as the lighthouse moved to its new location.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 426.
  2. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  • "ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
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