Capo Palinuro Lighthouse
Capo Palinuro Lighthouse has a focal height of 206 metres, a tower height of 14 metres and a range of 25 nautical miles. It was built in 1870.
- Focal height
- 206 metres
- Tower height
- 14 metres
- Range
- 25 nautical miles
- Built
- 1870
- Light characteristic
- Fl (3) W 15s.
- Coordinates
- 40.02458, 15.27408
The Capo Palinuro Lighthouse is a historic aid to navigation located in Italy. Constructed in 1870, it stands at a tower height of 14 meters with a focal height of 206 meters, allowing it to guide vessels up to 25 nautical miles. Situated at Capo Palinuro in the Campania region of Italy, this lighthouse has served as a vital beacon for maritime traffic.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower. The light has a focal height of 206 metres. The light has a range of 25 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (3) W 15s. It carries a Type OR 500<br/>[[Focal length]]: 250 mm lens. It is managed by [[Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni]]. The NGA list of lights numbers it 9652. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1741.
Details
- Marking
- white tower
- Range Nm
- 25
- Lens Type
- Type OR 500<br/>[[Focal length]]: 250 mm
- Nga Number
- 9652
- Year Built
- 1870
- Description
- '''Capo Palinuro Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located in the south-western Italy, roughly south-west of Salerno, in the southern part of Cilento.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
- Image Caption
- A view of Capo Palinuro with the lighthouse on the top
- Location Text
- Capo Palinuro<br/>[[Palinuro]]<br/>[[Campania]]<br/>[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 206
- Managing Agent
- [[Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni]]
- Tower Height M
- 14
- Admiralty Number
- E1741
- Intensity Candelas
- AL 1000 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (3) W 15s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower