The Cape Finisterre Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Cabo Finisterre) is an active lighthouse on Cape Finisterre, in the Province of A Coruña, on the northwestern coast of Galicia in Spain.[2][3]
 Cape Finisterre Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cape Finisterre Galicia Spain |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′57″N 9°16′19″W / 42.882362°N 9.271849°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1853 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house |
| Markings | unpainted tower, silver lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña[1] |
| Racon | O |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 143 metres (469 ft) |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Spain no. | ES-03900 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Galicia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Galicia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2013. p. 45.
External links
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Media related to Faro de Cabo Fisterra at Wikimedia Commons- Comisión de faros Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña
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