Farol da Ponta dos Rosais
Farol da Ponta dos Rosais has a focal height of 283 metres, a tower height of 27 metres and a range of 8 nautical miles. It was built in 1958.
- Focal height
- 283 metres
- Tower height
- 27 metres
- Range
- 8 nautical miles
- Built
- 1958
- Automated
- 1982
- Coordinates
- 38.75361, -28.31167
The Farol da Ponta dos Rosais is a lighthouse located in São Jorge, Azores, Portugal. It was built in 1958 and has a range of 8 nautical miles. The lighthouse can be found at the coordinates 38.753611, -28.311667.
Light and tower
The light has a focal height of 283 metres. The light has a range of 8 nautical miles. It was automated in 1982. It is managed by [[Portugal|Portuguese Republic]].
Details
- Range Nm
- 8
- Year Built
- 1958
- Description
- The '''Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse''' () is a beacon and lighthouse located along the 200 m cliffs of Ponta dos Rosais near Rosais in the extreme northwest of the island of São Jorge, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal. It includes the main tower and several living quarters and auxiliary buildings constructed for the maintenance and operation of the lighthouse, currently abandoned and in ruins. This includes structures such as a motor-pool, a communal hearth and a series of concrete lavoirs for washing, as well as the larger block devoted to administration and private residences.
- Image Caption
- The front façade of the Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse and complex, abandoned after the 1964 Rosais earthquake
- Location Text
- [[São Jorge Island|São Jorge]], [[Azores]], [[Portugal]]
- Focal Height M
- 283
- Managing Agent
- [[Portugal|Portuguese Republic]]
- Tower Height M
- 27
- Year Automated
- 1982