Capo Palinuro Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Campania, Italy

Lighthouse

40°01′28″N 15°16′27″E / 40.024583°N 15.274083°E / 40.024583; 15.274083TowerConstructed1870Constructionmasonry towerHeight14 metres (46 ft)Shapeoctagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s houseMarkingswhite towerPower sourcemains electricity

OperatorParco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni^[1]^[2]LightFocal height206 metres (676 ft)LensType OR 500
Focal length: 250 mmIntensityAL 1000 WRangemain: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.Italy no.2668 E.F.

Capo Palinuro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Palinuro) is an active lighthouse located in the south-western Italy, roughly 40 miles (64 km) south-west of Salerno, in the southern part of Cilento.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1870 and consists of a white octagonal prism tower, 14 feet (4.3 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2668 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Capo Palinuro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 3, 2018.