Location | Maiori Campania Italy |
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Coordinates | 40°37′59″N14°40′51″E / 40.633194°N 14.680806°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1862 (first) |
Construction | stone keeper's house |
Automated | yes |
Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Shape | no tower, lantern on a platform |
Markings | red building with white trim white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Marina Militare [1] [2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1882 (current) |
Focal height | 66 metres (217 ft) |
Lens | Type OF Focal length: 500mm |
Intensity | AL 1000 W |
Range | main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
Italy no. | 2628 E.F. |
Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Capo d'Orso) is an active lighthouse located on the steep Amalfitan Coast in the municipality of Maiori, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea. [3]
The first lighthouse was established in 1862 while the current one was built in 1882; it consists of a 2-storey red with white trim keeper's house and a white lantern mounted on a construction, 5 feet (1.5 m) high, on the seaside front. The lantern is positioned at 66 metres (217 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2628 E.F. [2]
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