Capo Granitola Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Sicily, Italy

Lighthouse

37°33′57″N 12°39′43″E / 37.565972°N 12.662083°E / 37.565972; 12.662083TowerConstructed1865Foundationconcrete baseConstructionmasonry towerHeight35 metres (115 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]Fog signalnoLightFocal height37 metres (121 ft)LensType OF 1400
Focal length: 700mmIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
reserve: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)CharacteristicL Fl W 10s.Italy no.3010 E.F.

Capo Granitola Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Granitola) is an active lighthouse located on the south-western headland south of Mazzara del Vallo a region well known for its Almadraba. The tower is well placed in the nearby archeological park Cave di Cusa and is located in the municipality of Campobello di Mazara, Sicily on the Strait of Sicily.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1865, consists of a cylindrical tower, 35 metres (115 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower, decorated with local stone, and the lantern are painted white; the lantern dome grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level and emits one long white flash in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3010 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Capo Granitola". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 11, 2018.