Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse
Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola delle Correnti) is an active lighthouse located on an islet, 277 metres (909 ft) long and 152 metres (499 ft) wide, connected to mainland by a rocky isthmus on the southernmost tip of Sicily in the municipality of Portopalo di Capo Passero on the Malta Channel.
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| Location | Isola delle Correnti Portopalo di Capo Passero Sicily Italy |
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| Coordinates | 36°38′42″N 15°04′39″E |
| Year first constructed | 1865 |
| Year first lit | 2000s. |
| Deactivated | 2000s. (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base (current) |
| Construction | fibreglass tower (current) stone tower (first) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and light (current) octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 1-storey keeper's house (first) |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and balcony (current) white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome (first) |
| Tower height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
| Fog signal | no |
| Admiralty number | E1886 |
| NGA number | 10212 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-059 |
| Italy number | 2926 E.F. |
| Managing agent | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1865 by Genio Civile, consists of a stone octagonal tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward side of a 1-storey building that was originally a fortification. When the Marina Militare automated the lighthouse, the keeper's house was abandoned and went in ruin, so in the 2000s. a new fibreglass tower was set up in front of the old. The light is positioned at 16 metres (52 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 4 seconds period visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2926 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Isola delle Correnti". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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