Capo Scaramia Lighthouse

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Capo Scaramia
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Capo Scaramia Lighthouse
Capo Scaramia Lighthouse
LocationPunta Secca
Santa Croce Camerina
Sicily
Coordinates 36°47′14″N14°29′39″E / 36.787333°N 14.494028°E / 36.787333; 14.494028 Coordinates: 36°47′14″N14°29′39″E / 36.787333°N 14.494028°E / 36.787333; 14.494028
Tower
Constructed1859 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Height34 metres (112 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Marina Militare [1] [2]
Light
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
LensType OF 500
Focal length: 250 mm
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 8s.
Italy no.2942 E.F.

Capo Scaramia Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Capo Scaramia) is an active lighthouse located in Punta Secca in the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, Sicily.

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Description

The lighthouse was built in 1859 and consists of one-storey amber building and a cylindrical masonry tower, with balcony and lantern, on the seaside front. The tower is 34 metres (112 ft) high and is painted in white, while the lantern is grey metallic. The lantern has a focal height of 37 metres (121 ft) and emits two white flash in a ten seconds period visible up to 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1884 E.F. [1]

The lighthouse has gained fame in the RAI television series Inspector Montalbano . Many scenes with Montalbano's fictional home are set in a house nearby the lighthouse.

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References

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