Capo Cefalù Lighthouse

Capo Cefalù

Capo Cefalù Lighthouse
Location	Cefalù Sicily Italy
Coordinates	38°02′23″N 14°01′46″E
Tower
Constructed	1900
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	masonry tower
Height	26 metres (85 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings	unpainted tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Fog signal	no
Light
Focal height	80 metres (260 ft)
Lens	Type OR 350 Focal length: 177.5 mm
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W 10.3 v
Range	mains: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Italy no.	3261 E.F.

Capo Cefalù Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Cefalù) is an active lighthouse located on the promontory of Capo Cefalù under the steep limestone ridge, 280 metres (920 ft) high, named Rocca east of Cefalù, Sicily on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1900 and electrified in 1930, consists of an octagonal tower, 26 feet (7.9 m) high, with balcony and lantern mounted on a 2-storey keeper's house. The tower is unpainted and the lantern is in white; the lantern dome in grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 80 metres (260 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3261 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Cefalù

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
2. "Capo Cefalù". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare