Preguiça Lighthouse

Lighthouse
16°33′42.06″N 24°17′6.11″W / 16.5616833°N 24.2850306°W / 16.5616833; -24.2850306TowerConstructed1890 Edit this on WikidataConstructionmasonry hutHeight7 metres (23 ft)[1]Markingswhite hutPower sourcesolar power Edit this on WikidataLightFocal height25 metres (82 ft)[1]Range5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]CharacteristicFl (2+1) R 15s.[1]

The Preguiça Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Preguiça) is a lighthouse located near the shore of Baía de São Jorge in Preguiça on the island of São Nicolau in northern Cape Verde. It is a masonry hut, coloured white. It sits at about 18 meters above sea level in the village, it is seven meters tall and its focal height is at 25 meters above sea level. Its focal range is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). Its characteristic is Fl (2+1) R 15s.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. 2015.
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