Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Sicily, Italy

Lighthouse

36°41′10″N 15°07′55″E / 36.686181°N 15.131857°E / 36.686181; 15.131857TowerConstructed1864Foundationmasonry baseConstructionstone towerHeight36 metres (118 ft)Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern raising from an octagonal base atop a 1-storey keeper's houseMarkingsunpainted white stone tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height82 metres (269 ft)LensType OR 500
Focal length: 250mmIntensityAL 1000 WRangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.Italy no.2918 E.F.

Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Cozzo Spadaro) is an active lighthouse located at the top of a hill in the Quartiere named Cozzo Spadaro in the municipality of Portopalo di Capo Passero, the southernmost comune of Sicily, on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1884, consists of a stone octagonal tower, 36 metres (118 ft) high with balcony and lantern, atop a larger octagonal base rising from a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower and the base are of unpainted white stone, the lantern is white and the dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 82 metres (269 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2918 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Cozzo Spadaro". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 17, 2018.