Capo d'Orlando Lighthouse

Capo d'Orlando Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Orlando) is an active lighthouse located at the foot of a rocky ridge, north of the municipality of Capo d'Orlando on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Capo d'Orlando
Capo d'Orlando Lighthouse
Capo d'Orlando
Sicily
Capo d'Orlando
Capo d'Orlando (Italy)
LocationCapo d'Orlando
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°09′53″N 14°44′49″E
Year first constructed1904
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternred terra cotta tower, white trim and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height27 metres (89 ft)
Current lensType TD 500
focale length: 250 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemains: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicL Fl (2) W 12s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE2038
NGA number9856
ARLHS numberITA-018
Italy number3264 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1904, consists of a masonry octagonal tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward side of 1-storey keeper's house. The tower, recently painted, is a red terra cotta decorated with white trim, the lantern is white and the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 27 metres (89 ft) above sea level and emits two long white flashes in a 12 seconds period visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3264 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. "Capo d'Orlando". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 14, 2018.


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