Capo Cefalù
Capo Cefalù Lighthouse
LocationCefalù
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°02′23″N 14°01′46″E / 38.039792°N 14.029516°E / 38.039792; 14.029516
Tower
Constructed1900
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markingsunpainted tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
Focal height80 metres (260 ft)
LensType OR 350
Focal length: 177.5 mm
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W 10.3 v
Rangemains: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Italy no.3261 E.F.

Capo Cefalù Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Cefalù) is an active lighthouse located on the promontory of Capo Cefalù under the steep limestone ridge, 280 metres (920 ft) high, named Rocca east of Cefalù, Sicily on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1900 and electrified in 1930, consists of an octagonal tower, 26 feet (7.9 m) high, with balcony and lantern mounted on a 2-storey keeper's house. The tower is unpainted and the lantern is in white; the lantern dome in grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 80 metres (260 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3261 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Capo Cefalù". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 30, 2018.


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