Farol de São Lourenço/Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço
Farol de São Lourenço/Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço has a focal height of 103 metres, a tower height of 10 metres and a range of 20 nautical miles. It was built in 1870.
- Focal height
- 103 metres
- Tower height
- 10 metres
- Range
- 20 nautical miles
- Built
- 1870
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 32.72994, -16.65698
The Farol de São Lourenço, also known as Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço, is a lighthouse located in Machico, Caniçal, Madeira. It was built in 1870 and has a tower height of 10m, with a focal height of 103m and a range of 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates 32.729936, -16.656983.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house tower. The tower is built of stone. Its daymark is unpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern. The light has a focal height of 103 metres. The light has a range of 20 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It carries a 400 mm acrylic lens. The NGA list of lights numbers it 23740. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it D2726.
Details
- Marking
- unpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern
- Range Nm
- 20
- Lens Type
- 400 mm acrylic lens
- Nga Number
- 23740
- Year Built
- 1870
- Tower Shape
- octagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house
- Image Caption
- The lighthouse seen from the north-west
- Location Text
- (Machico, Caniçal)
- Focal Height M
- 103
- Tower Height M
- 10
- Admiralty Number
- D2726
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- stone tower