Cape St. Paul Lighthouse

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Cape St. Paul Lighthouse
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Cape St. Paul Lighthouse
Location Woe, Ghana
Coordinates 5°49′40″N0°58′10″E / 5.82778°N 0.96944°E / 5.82778; 0.96944
Tower
Constructed1901

The Cape St. Paul Lighthouse was built in 1901 near Woe, Ghana.

It has a skeletal pyramidal base with the upper third enclosed and housing the lantern and gallery. [1]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Ghana". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2 April 2014.