Ponta do Sinó Lighthouse
 Farol da Ponta do Sinó | |
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| Location | Santa Maria Sal Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 16°35′20.37″N 22°55′17.39″W / 16.5889917°N 22.9214972°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1892 (first) 2014 (second) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft)[1] |
| Shape | square tower with light atop and external staircase |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 2004 |
| Deactivated | 2014 (first, now in ruins) |
| Focal height | 11 metres (36 ft)[1] |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2+1) W 15s.[1] |
Farol da Ponta do Sinó is a lighthouse near Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde.[2] It is around 2 km southwest of the center of Santa Maria. The tower is quadrangular and is 9 meters tall and is made out of concrete, it has an outer staircase and features a lantern. All of the exterior are painted in white.[2] The lighthouse was built in 1892. In early 2013, a second building with the same style was constructed and was finished before 2014 and became activated as the lighthouse moved to its new location.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[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.
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- "ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
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