Capo Peloro Lighthouse
Capo Peloro Lighthouse has a focal height of 37 metres, a tower height of 37 metres and a range of 19 nautical miles. It was built in 1853.
- Focal height
- 37 metres
- Tower height
- 37 metres
- Range
- 19 nautical miles
- Built
- 1853
- First lit
- 1884
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) G 10s.<br />Iso R 5s. at {{convert|22|m|ft}}
- Coordinates
- 38.26822, 15.65069
The Capo Peloro Lighthouse is located in Italy, specifically in Sicily, and was built in 1853. It stands at a tower height of 37m and has a focal height of 37m, with a range of 19 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at Capo Peloro, near Messina.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white and black horizontal bands tower, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 37 metres. The light has a range of 19 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) G 10s.<br />Iso R 5s. at {{convert|22|m|ft}}. It carries a type OR D4 lens. It was first lit in 1884. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 9784. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1806.
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Details
- Name
- Capo Peloro
- Racon
- M
- Marking
- white and black horizontal bands tower, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 19
- Lens Type
- type OR D4
- Foundation
- masonry base
- Nga Number
- 9784
- Year Built
- 1853
- Description
- '''Capo Peloro Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located in Punta del Faro on the Strait of Messina, the most north-eastern promontory of Sicily, settled in the Province of Messina, the place closest to Calabria.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house
- Image Caption
- Capo Peloro Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Capo Peloro<br />[[Messina]]<br />[[Sicily]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 37
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 37
- Year First Lit
- 1884
- Admiralty Number
- E1806
- Year Deactivated
- 1884
- Intensity Candelas
- AL 1000 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) G 10s.<br />Iso R 5s. at {{convert|22|m|ft}}
- Construction Material
- masonry tower