Isolotto Formica Lighthouse
Location | Isolotto Formica Aegadian Islands Sicily Italy |
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Coordinates | 37°59′21″N 12°25′32″E / 37.989220°N 12.425591°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1858 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and light atop a fortification corner |
Markings | white tower and balcony (current) |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Fog signal | no |
Light | |
Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
Italy no. | 3128 E.F. |
Isolotto Formica Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isolotto Formica) is an active lighthouse located on an islet, 302 metres (991 ft) long and 206 metres (676 ft) wide, at 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) from
Tonnara, built by the Florio in the mid 1800, which was closed in 1979. From the 1980s the island is a private property belonging to Mondo X which is involved in the recovery of drug addiction
.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1858 by
Marina Militare with the identification code number 3128 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Isolotto Formica". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
External links
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