Farol de Pedra de Lume

Farol de Pedra de Lime
Farol de Pedra de Lime
Cape Verde
Location near Pedra de Lume, Sal, Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°45′49.99″N 22°53′34.07″W / 16.7638861°N 22.8927972°W / 16.7638861; -22.8927972Coordinates: 16°45′49.99″N 22°53′34.07″W / 16.7638861°N 22.8927972°W / 16.7638861; -22.8927972
Tower shape square parallelepiped tower
Height 5 metres (16 ft)
Focal height 28 metres (92 ft)
Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Fl(5) W 20s
Admiralty number D-2943.4, D-2923.1[1]
NGA number 113-24180
ARLHS number CAP-002
Cape Verde number 2026

Farol de Pedra de Lume is a lighthouse in the eastern point of the island of Sal in northeastern Cape Verde approximately 1 km northeast of the village and the small port of Pedra de Lume and 5 km east of the city of Espargos, it is near the caldera of Pedra de Lume. It is accessed by a dirt road linking the Espargos-Pedra de Lume Road.

About the lighthouse

The lighthouse tower has a modern metal column 5 meters in height. The front is made up of wood of a pyramidal form 8 meters tall. Located nearby is a small chapel, its wall color is white, made out of tile and black and white horizontal bands painted on the roof and the edges, around it serves as a diurnal marking.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pedra de Lume". Lighthouses in Cape Verde. Direcção Geral da Marinha e Portos (DGMP). Retrieved September 11, 2010.
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