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Capo Milazzo Lighthouse

Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 15°13′52″E / 38.270478°N 15.231020°E / 38.270478; 15.231020
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Capo Milazzo
Capo Milazzo Lighthouse
Map
LocationCapo di Milazzo
Milazzo
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°16′14″N 15°13′52″E / 38.270478°N 15.231020°E / 38.270478; 15.231020
Tower
Constructed1853 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height34 metres (112 ft)
Shapemassive cylindrical tower with four buttresses and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
HeritageItalian national heritage Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1891 (current)
Focal height90 metres (300 ft)
Lenstype OF
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicL Fl W 6s.
Italy no.3268 E.F.

Capo Milazzo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Milazzo) is an active lighthouse located at the northern extremity of the peninsula of Capo di Milazzo which extends toward the Tyrrhenian Sea in the province of Milazzo.

Description

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The first lighthouse was built in 1853, than rebuilt in 1891 and recently restored in 2013. It consists of a massive white cylindrical tower with four buttresses, 34 metres (112 ft) high, with balcony and lantern The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 90 metres (300 ft) above sea level and emits one long white flash in a 6 seconds period, visible at 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) of distance. The lighthouse is fully automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare and is identified by the code number 3268 E.F.[2]

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References

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