Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse

Punta Pioppeto
Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse
Punta Pioppeto
Location of Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse in Campania
Punta Pioppeto
Punta Pioppeto (Italy)
Location Procida
Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°46′13″N 14°01′01″E / 40.770407°N 14.016876°E / 40.770407; 14.016876Coordinates: 40°46′13″N 14°01′01″E / 40.770407°N 14.016876°E / 40.770407; 14.016876
Year first constructed 1849
Automated yes
Construction masonry building
Tower shape post atop a 1-storey equipment building
Markings / pattern white building
Height 3 metres (9.8 ft)
Focal height 21 metres (69 ft)
Current lens Type TD
Light source mains power
Range 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 10s.
Admiralty number E1618
NGA number 9364
ARLHS number ITA-296
Italy number 2358 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Pioppeto) is an active lighthouse located on the northernmost promontory of Procida, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1849 and consisted of 1-storey octagonal base keeper's house, now in a state of completely disuse and devastation, since the last keeper left and the lighthouse was automated. The active lighthouse is a post atop a 1-storey equipment white building, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, located in a higher position. The light is positioned at 21 metres (69 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2358 E.F.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Punta Pioppeto". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Procida devastato il faro". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 12, 2018.



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