Dom Luis Lighthouse

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Farol de D. Luis (also: Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros) is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It lies at the entrance to the Porto Grande Bay from the Canal de São Vicente, the strait between São Vicente and Santo Antão. The lighthouse sits atop the highest point of the islet, and is connected to the keepers house halfway down the slope by a stairway.[2] The lighthouse was built around 1882, and was named after king Luís I of Portugal. It is a white hexagonal tower with a small lantern, total height five metres. Its focal height is 86 metres, and its range is 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi).[1]

Farol de Don Luis
Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros
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LocationIlhéu dos Pássaros near
São Vicente, Cape Verde
Coordinates16°54′37″N 25°00′42″W / 16.9104°N 25.0117°W / 16.9104; -25.0117
Tower
Constructed1882 (first)
Constructionmasonry building
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapehexagonal prism building with lantern atop
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height86 metres (282 ft)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 12s.[2]
Cape Verde no.PT-2024

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. 2018. p. 425.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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