Punta Carnero Lighthouse
Punta Carnero Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Carnero) is an active lighthouse located on the headland known as Punta Carnero to the south of Algeciras, Spain.[2] The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at Chipiona. Opened in 1874, it overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar.[3]
 Punta Carnero Lighthouse | |
  Andalusia  Punta Carnero Lighthouse (Andalusia) | |
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| Location | Algeciras Andalusia Spain |
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| Coordinates | 36°04′37.72″N 5°25′34.46″W |
| Year first constructed | 1874 |
| Construction | cut stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern |
| Tower height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Range | 16 nautical mile  |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) WR 20s. |
| Fog signal | “K” every 30s. |
| Admiralty number | D2420 |
| NGA number | 4128 |
| ARLHS number | SPA-203 |
| Spain number | ES-20110[1] |
| Managing agent | Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras |
References
- Punta Carnero The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 25, 2016
- Argentina. Ministerio de Guerra y Marina (1893). Memoria. p. 347. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Andalusia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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