Punta Moscarter Lighthouse

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Punta Moscarter Lighthouse
Moscarté
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Punta Moscarter Lighthouse
Location Portinatx
Ibiza
Spain
Coordinates 39°07′04″N1°32′00″E / 39.117698°N 1.533212°E / 39.117698; 1.533212 Coordinates: 39°07′04″N1°32′00″E / 39.117698°N 1.533212°E / 39.117698; 1.533212
Tower
Constructed1977  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionconcrete tower
Height52 metres (171 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingsblack and white spiral, grey lantern
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorComisión de faros [1]
Light
First lit1978
Focal height93 metres (305 ft)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Spain no.ES-31900

The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, near Portinatx on the northern coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza.

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Work began on the lighthouse in 1975 and it became operational in November 1978. The 52-metre-high (171 ft) concrete tower then became the tallest in the Balearic Islands, superseding the Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse on Menorca which has a masonry tower of 38 m. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Moscarter Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.