Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse

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Cozzo Spadaro
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Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse
Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse
Location Portopalo di Capo Passero
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates 36°41′10″N15°07′55″E / 36.686181°N 15.131857°E / 36.686181; 15.131857
Tower
Constructed1864
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionstone tower
Height36 metres (118 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern raising from an octagonal base atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markingsunpainted white stone tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorMarina Militare [1] [2]
Light
Focal height82 metres (269 ft)
LensType OR 500
Focal length: 250mm
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.
Italy no.2918 E.F.

Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Cozzo Spadaro) is an active lighthouse located at the top of a hill in the Quartiere named Cozzo Spadaro in the municipality of Portopalo di Capo Passero, the southernmost comune of Sicily, on the Ionian Sea.

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Description

The lighthouse, built in 1884, consists of a stone octagonal tower, 36 metres (118 ft) high with balcony and lantern, atop a larger octagonal base rising from a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower and the base are of unpainted white stone, the lantern is white and the dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 82 metres (269 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2918 E.F. [2]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Cozzo Spadaro". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 17, 2018.