Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse

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.

Cozzo Spadaro

Cozzo Spadaro Lighthouse
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Location	Portopalo di Capo Passero Sicily Italy
Coordinates	36°41′10″N 15°07′55″E
Year first constructed	1864
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	stone tower
Tower shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern raising from an octagonal base atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markings / pattern	unpainted white stone tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height	36 metres (118 ft)
Focal height	82 metres (269 ft)
Current lens	Type OR 500 Focal length: 250mm
Light source	mains power
Intensity	AL 1000 W
Range	main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 15s.
Fog signal	no
Admiralty number	E1882
NGA number	10224
ARLHS number	ITA-057
Italy number	2918 E.F.
Managing agent	Marina Militare[1][2]

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]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
2. "Cozzo Spadaro". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare