Farol de D. Amélia

Farol de D. Amélia
Farol de D. Amélia
Cape Verde
Location near São Pedro
São Vicente
Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°49′35.7″N 25°05′06.9″W / 16.826583°N 25.085250°W / 16.826583; -25.085250Coordinates: 16°49′35.7″N 25°05′06.9″W / 16.826583°N 25.085250°W / 16.826583; -25.085250
Year first constructed 1894
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape square prism rising from one-story keeper's house with balcony and beacon
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height 56 metres (184 ft)
Range 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s[1]
Admiralty number D-2946[2]
NGA number 113-24096
ARLHS number CAP-002
Cape Verde number 2020

Farol de D. Amélia, also known as farol da ponta Machado (Ponta Machado Lighthouse) or farol de São Pedro is a lighthouse in the southwestern point of the island of São Vicente in northwestern Cape Verde approximately 3 km west of the village of São Pedro, it is in the westernmost part of the small hill range dominating the island's westernmost part. It is accessed via the resort named Foya Branca (which in the early 2010s added more villas) and continues by a pathway which contains stairways about 2 km long.

The lighthouse tower has a white square shape with a lantern and a gallery, 14 m high. The colour is white with pink.

About the lighthouse

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "D. Amélia". Lighthouses in Cape Verde. Direcção Geral da Marinha e Portos (DGMP). Retrieved September 11, 2010.
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