Farol da Ponta Preta
Farol da Ponta Preta (the Ponta Preta Lighthouse) is a lighthouse in the northwesternmost part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Preta, 3 km northwest of the city Tarrafal. The lighthouse was constructed in 1889. Its lantern stands on a white column with a pyramidal base, in front of a small one storey building.[2] The lighthouse was depicted on a Cape Verdean stamp in 2004.[3]
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| Location | Tarrafal Santiago Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 15°17′34.4″N 23°46′16.4″W |
| Year first constructed | 1889 |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | metal post |
| Tower shape | post light atop a pyramidal base |
| Markings / pattern | white post and base |
| Tower height | 6 metres (20 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft)[1] |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | D2890 |
| NGA number | 24228 |
| Cape Verde number | PT-2148[2] |
Gallery
Ponta Preta Lighthouse from the southeastern side of the bay.jpg)
Ponta Preta Lighthouse above the nearby hill
References
- 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.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Photo of a Cape Verdean stamp at the Lighthouse Stamp Society.
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