Faro Vargas
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Location | Cabo Cruz Granma Province Cuba |
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Coordinates | 19°50′28″N 77°43′36″W / 19.84111°N 77.726625°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1871 |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted stone tower, grey metallic lantern |
Operator | Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Cuba no. | CU-0679 |
The Faro Vargas, also known as Faro de Cabo Cruz, is a staffed lighthouse located on the southernmost part of Cape Cruz in Cuba. Construction of the 32 metre lighthouse started in 1862 and was finished in 1871. The lighthouse has a height of 32 metres (105 ft), a focal height of 34 metres (112 ft) and emits one white flash every 5 seconds (Fl.(1) 5s).
See also
References
- Citations
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cuba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 7 September 2016
- Bibliography
- "Faro de Cabo Cruz y casa del farero". Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cuba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
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