Capo Grecale Lighthouse

Capo Grecale lighthouse
Map
LocationLampedusa
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates35°31′04″N 12°37′56″E / 35.517654°N 12.632099°E / 35.517654; 12.632099
Tower
Constructed1855
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height19 metres (62 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markingsunpainted concrete tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
Focal height82 metres (269 ft)
LensType OR S4
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemains: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Italy no.3038 E.F.

Capo Grecale Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Grecale) is an active lighthouse located on the northern eastern tip of the island on the edge of a cliff, in the municipality of Lampedusa, Sicily on the Strait of Sicily.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1855, consists of an octagonal tower, 19 metres (62 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house on the seaward side. The tower is unpainted concrete and the lantern is white; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 82 metres (269 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3038 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Capo Grecale". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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