Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço
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Location | São Lourenço Islet Madeira Portugal |
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Coordinates | 32°43′47.77″N 16°39′25.14″W / 32.7299361°N 16.6569833°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1870 |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house |
Markings | unpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern |
Power source | mains electricity |
Heritage | proposed Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest |
Light | |
Focal height | 103 metres (338 ft) |
Lens | 400 mm acrylic lens |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço (Portuguese for the "lighthouse of Saint Lawrence point") is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal.
The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres. It is the oldest lighthouse in Madeira.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
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