Capo Cefalù Lighthouse

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.

Capo Cefalù
Capo Cefalù Lighthouse
Capo Cefalù
Sicily
Capo Cefalù
Capo Cefalù (Italy)
LocationCefalù
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°02′23″N 14°01′46″E
Year first constructed1900
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternunpainted tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height26 metres (85 ft)
Focal height80 metres (260 ft)
Current lensType OR 350
Focal length: 177.5 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W 10.3 v
Rangemains: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE2036
NGA number9860
ARLHS numberITA-008
Italy number3261 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

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]

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See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Siicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. "Capo Cefalù". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 30, 2018.


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