Capo Granitola Lighthouse
 Capo Granitola Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Campobello di Mazara Sicily Italy |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′57″N12°39′43″E/ 37.565972°N 12.662083°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1865 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Lens | Type OF 1400 Focal length:700mm |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) reserve: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | L Fl W 10s. |
| Italy no. | 3010 E.F. |
Capo Granitola Lighthouse(Italian:Faro di Capo Granitola) is an activelighthouselocated on the south-western headland south ofMazzara del Valloa region well known for itsAlmadraba.The tower is well placed in the nearby archeological parkCave di Cusaand is located in the municipality ofCampobello di Mazara,Sicilyon theStrait of Sicily.
Description
[edit]The lighthouse, built in 1865, consists of a cylindrical tower, 35 metres (115 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower, decorated with local stone, and the lantern are painted white; the lantern dome grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft)above sea leveland emitsone long white flashin a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by theMarina Militarewith the identification code number 3010 E.F.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Rowlett, Russ."Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily".The Lighthouse Directory.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.RetrievedApril 11,2018.
- ^ab"Capo Granitola".Marina Militare.RetrievedApril 11,2018.
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