Punta de Rasca
Punta de Rasca has a focal height of 51 metres, a tower height of 32 metres and a range of 17 nautical miles. It was built in 1976.
- Focal height
- 51 metres
- Tower height
- 32 metres
- Range
- 17 nautical miles
- Built
- 1976
- First lit
- 1978
- Light characteristic
- Fl (3) W 12s.
- Coordinates
- 28.0011, -16.6944
The Punta de Rasca lighthouse is located in Arona, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was built in 1976 and has a tower height of 32m and a focal height of 51m, with a range of 17 nautical miles. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates 28.001100, -16.694400.
Light and tower
It lies on the Atlantic. It has a cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (current)<br />lantern on the keeper's house roof (first) tower. The tower is built of concrete tower (current). Its daymark is white tower with three red bands, white lantern (current)<br />white keeper's house with stone trim. The light has a focal height of 51 metres. The light has a range of 17 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (3) W 12s. It was first lit in 1978. It is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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Details
- Name
- Punta Rasca Lighthouse
- Marking
- white tower with three red bands, white lantern (current)<br />white keeper's house with stone trim
- Range Nm
- 17
- Foundation
- reinforced concrete
- Year Built
- 1976
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (current)<br />lantern on the keeper's house roof (first)
- Body Of Water
- Atlantic
- Image Caption
- Punta Rasca in 2007
- Location Text
- [[Arona, Tenerife|Arona]]<br />[[Tenerife]]<br />[[Canary Islands]]<br />[[Spain]]
- Focal Height M
- 51
- Managing Agent
- Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Tower Height M
- 32
- Year First Lit
- 1978
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (3) W 12s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower (current)