Punta Moscarter Lighthouse

The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, near Portinatx on the northern coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza.

Punta Moscarter Lighthouse
Moscarté
Ibiza
LocationPortinatx
Ibiza
Spain
Coordinates39.117698°N 1.533212°E / 39.117698; 1.533212
Year first lit1978
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / patternblack and white spiral, grey lantern
Tower height52 metres (171 ft)
Focal height93 metres (305 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberE0270
NGA number4804
ARLHS numberBAL-068
Spain numberES-31900
Managing agentComisión de faros[1]

Work began on the lighthouse in 1975 and it became operational in November 1978. The 52-metre-high (171 ft) concrete tower then became the tallest in the Balearic Islands, superseding the Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse on Menorca which has a masonry tower of 38 m.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Punta Moscarter Archived 19 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 March 2016
  2. "Moscarter Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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