Farol da Preguiça

Preguiça Lighthouse
Cape Verde
Location Preguiça
São Nicolau
Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°33′42.06″N 24°17′6.11″W / 16.5616833°N 24.2850306°W / 16.5616833; -24.2850306
Construction masonry hut
Markings / pattern white hut
Height 7 metres (23 ft)[1]
Focal height 25 metres (82 ft)[1]
Light source solar power
Range 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl (2+1) R 15s.[1]
Admiralty number D2936
NGA number 24136
ARLHS number CAP-015

Farol da Preguiça is a lighthouse located near the shore of Baía de São Jorge in Preguiça on the island of São Nicolau in northern Cape Verde. It is a masonry hut, coloured white. It sits at about 18 meters above sea level in the village, it is seven meters tall and its focal height is at 25 meters above sea level. Its focal range is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). Its characteristic is Fl (2+1) R 15s.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 2015.
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