Farol da Ponta Norte

Farol de Ponta Norte is a lighthouse in the northernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located near the headland Ponta Norte. The original lighthouse was a 13 metres high cast iron tower, constructed in 1897. This was replaced with a masonry tower around 1940, which is now in ruins. The current light is on a 5 metres metal tower.[2]

Ponta Norte Lighthouse
Cape Verde
LocationPonta Norte
Cape Verde
Coordinates16°51′5.2″N 22°54′54.3″W
Year first constructed1897 (first)
~1940 (second, now in ruins)
Deactivated~1940 (first)
~1960 (second)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower (current)
masonry tower (second)
Tower shapesquare prism skeletal tower (current)
cylindrical tower (second)
Markings / patternwhite tower (second)
Tower height4.8 metres (16 ft) (current)
10.9 metres (36 ft) (second) [1]
Focal height16 metres (52 ft) (current) [1]
Light sourcesolar power
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 12s.[1]
Admiralty numberD2919.75
NGA number24147
Cape Verde numberPT-2070[2]

See also

References
  1. 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. 426.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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