Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse

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Coordinates: 36°08′39″N 5°21′57″W / 36.144154°N 5.365775°W / 36.144154; -5.365775
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Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse
D Head
Coordinates36°08′39″N 5°21′57″W / 36.144154°N 5.365775°W / 36.144154; -5.365775
Tower
Constructioncast iron skeletal tower
Height17 metres (56 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony
Markingsblack tower
OperatorPort of Gibraltar[1]
Light
Focal height18 metres (59 ft)
Rangered: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
CharacteristicQ R

The Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse is one of several

Gibraltar Harbour
, and is operated by the Gibraltar Port Authority.

History

Gibraltar Harbour with South Mole (left), Detached Mole (center), and North Mole
(right)

Gibraltar Harbour (pictured), also known as the Port of Gibraltar, is on the west side of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at latitude 36º09'N, and longitude 05º20'W. In addition to the natural protection provided by the Rock, there is a set of man-made defences. These include three breakwaters: the North Mole with its Western Arm, the Detached Mole, and the South Mole.[2][3] The port has north and south entrances. The northern entrance is between the Western Arm of the North Mole and the Detached Mole. The southern entrance is between the Detached Mole and the South Mole.[2][3]

The Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse (depicted on map) is located at the south end of the Western Arm of the L-shaped North Mole of the Port of Gibraltar. It is positioned at the "D" head of the North Mole; hence, its alternate name.

Mediterranean, and west of the Rock.[4][5]

The Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse is a black, octagonal tower constructed of cast iron, with a height of 17 metres (56 feet).

nautical miles.[4][5][7] The active lighthouse has a focal plane of 18 metres (59 feet).[4][5][7]

Both the tower and the site are closed to the public. The lighthouse is operated by the Gibraltar Port Authority. The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Admiralty Digital List of Lights (ADLL) number for the Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse is D2448. Its United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) number is 4236. The Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) number is GIB-005.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Gibraltar". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Gibraltar Port Authority (2010). Port of Gibraltar Handbook 2010–2011. Land & Marine Publications Ltd, on behalf of the Gibraltar Port Authority. pp. 6–7, 13.
  3. ^ a b "Map of Gibraltar". wikimedia.org. Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Gibraltar North Mole Light". Lighthouse Explorer, from Lighthouse Digest Magazine. FogHorn Publishing. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Gibraltar". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Port of Gibraltar – Port Map". gibraltarport.com. Gibraltar Port Authority. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Portrait Gibraltar (North Mole)". leuchttuerme.net. Leuchttürme.net. Retrieved 20 July 2012.

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