Ponta de Vera Cruz
Ponta de Vera Cruz is a headland at the waterfront of the city Santa Maria in the south of Sal, Cape Verde. It is situated near the harbour of Santa Maria. There is a lighthouse on the headland, attached to a restaurant.[2][1]
| Ponta de Vera Cruz | |
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 Ponta de Vera Cruz, its lighthouse and a hotel | |
  Ponta de Vera Cruz | |
| Location | centre of Santa Maria, southern Sal, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 16°35′47″N 22°54′15″W |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Location | Santa Maria Sal Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 16°35′48″N 22°54′13″W |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower |
| Markings / pattern | white |
| Tower height | 4 metres (13 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 9 metres (30 ft)[1] |
| Light source | solar power |
| Characteristic | F.R.[1] |
| Admiralty number | D2922.5[1] |
| NGA number | 24168[1] |
References
- List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 426.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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