Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse

Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol de Ponta do Lobo) is a lighthouse located near the headland named Ponta do Lobo, in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.[1] The lighthouse is located about 4 km east of the nearest village, Vale da Custa, and 11 km northeast of the capital Praia. The lighthouse was built in 1887 and is the island's second oldest. It is a 9 metres high trapezoidal tower, attached to a single storey keeper's house.[1] Its class of light is Fl (4) W 15s., its focal height is at 17 meters above sea level and its range is 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).[2]

Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse
Farol de Ponta do Lobo
Cape Verde
LocationPonta do Lobo
Santiago
Cape Verde
Coordinates14°59′14″N 23°25′49″W
Year first constructed1887[1]
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapetrapezoidal tower attached to 1-storey keeper’s house[1]
Markings / patternunpainted tower
Tower height9 metres (30 ft)[2]
Focal height17 metres (56 ft)[2]
Light sourcesolar power
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 15s.[2]
Admiralty numberD2882[2]
NGA number24220[2]
ARLHS numberCAP-006[1]
Cape Verde numberPT-2125[1]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. 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. 427.


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