Ponta de Vera Cruz

Ponta de Vera Cruz
Ponta de Vera Cruz, its lighthouse and a hotel
Map showing the location of Ponta de Vera Cruz
Ponta de Vera Cruz
Location centre of Santa Maria, southern Sal, Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°35′47″N 22°54′15″W / 16.5963°N 22.9042°W / 16.5963; -22.9042Coordinates: 16°35′47″N 22°54′15″W / 16.5963°N 22.9042°W / 16.5963; -22.9042
Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean
Ponta de Vera Cruz Lighthouse
Farol de Ponta de Vera Cruz
Location Santa Maria
Sal
Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°35′48″N 22°54′13″W / 16.5966°N 22.9037°W / 16.5966; -22.9037
Tower shape cylindrical tower
Markings / pattern white
Height 4 metres (13 ft)[1]
Focal height 9 metres (30 ft)[1]
Light source solar power
Characteristic F.R.[1]
Admiralty number D2922.5[1]
NGA number 24168[1]

Ponta de Vera Cruz is a headland at the waterfront of the city Santa Maria in the south of Sal, Cape Verde. It is situated near the harbour of Santa Maria. There is a lighthouse on the headland, attached to a restaurant.[2][1]

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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. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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