Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse

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Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse
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Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse
Location Mossel Bay
Western Cape
South Africa
Coordinates 34°11′09.7″S22°09′22.9″E / 34.186028°S 22.156361°E / -34.186028; 22.156361
Tower
Constructed1864
Constructionbrick
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Fog signal "F"
Light
First lit15 March 1864  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height73 metres (240 ft)
Range25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Q (2) W 15s.

Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse is a lighthouse near Mossel Bay, South Africa. [1]

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  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 21 March 2016.