San Vito Lo Capo Lighthouse
 San Vito Lo Capo Lighthouse | |
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| Location | San Vito Lo Capo Trapani Sicily |
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| Coordinates | 38°11′18″N 12°44′00″E / 38.188444°N 12.733417°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1859 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 45 metres (148 ft) 12.5 metres (41 ft) |
| Lens | Type OR 375 Focal length: 187.5 mm |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LED |
| Range | main: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. Iso R 4s. |
| Italy no. | 3170 E.F. |
San Vito Lo Capo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di San Vito Lo Capo) is an active lighthouse located in the municipality of San Vito Lo Capo on the western coast of Sicily at the end of the promontory, with the same name, between the Gulf of Macari and that of Castellammare.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1859 under the period of the
Marina Militare with the identification code number 2736 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "San Vito Lo Capo". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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