Portofino Lighthouse
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Location | Portofino Liguria Italy |
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Coordinates | 44°17′55″N 9°13′06″E / 44.298682°N 9.218398°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1917 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper’s house |
Markings | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Lens | Type TD 375 focal length: 187.5 mm |
Light source | main power |
Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
Range | main:16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Italy no. | 1675 E.F. |
Portofino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Portofino) is an active lighthouse located in Portofino, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy, on the western extremity of the peninsula in the Gulf of Tigullio.
Description
[edit]The lighthouse was built in 1917 and consists of a white quadrangular tower, 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, attached to a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 second period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1675 E.F.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Portofino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links
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