Farol de Ponta Norte is a lighthouse in the northernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located near the headland Ponta Norte. The original lighthouse was a 13 metres high cast iron tower, constructed in 1897. This was replaced with a masonry tower around 1940, which is now in ruins. The current light is on a 5 metres metal tower.[2]
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| Location | Ponta Norte Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 16°51′5.2″N 22°54′54.3″W / 16.851444°N 22.915083°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897 (first) ~1940 (second, now in ruins) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower (current) masonry tower (second) |
| Height | 4.8 metres (16 ft) (current) 10.9 metres (36 ft) (second) [1] |
| Shape | square prism skeletal tower (current) cylindrical tower (second) |
| Markings | white tower (second) |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | ~1940 (first) ~1960 (second) |
| Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) (current) [1] |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s.[1] |
| Cape Verde no. | PT-2070[2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 426.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
External links
edit- A photo of the lighthouse in ruins at e-Caboverde Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
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