Formentor Lighthouse

Formentor Lighthouse
Formentor Lighthouse
Majorca
Location Cap de Formentor
Majorca
Spain
Coordinates 39°57′41″N 3°12′44″E / 39.961358°N 3.212321°E / 39.961358; 3.212321Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 3°12′44″E / 39.961358°N 3.212321°E / 39.961358; 3.212321
Year first constructed 1863
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and buildings, grey lantern
Height 22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height 210 metres (690 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Admiralty number E0296
NGA number 5068
ARLHS number BAL-023
Spain number ES-32900
Managing agent Comisión de faros[1]

The Formentor (Spanish: Far de Formentor) or Cap de Formentor Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Majorca.

It is the highest lighthouse in the Balearic Islands with a focal height of 210 metres above sea level, located on high cliffs at the tip of Cap de Formentor.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Cap Formentor The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2016
  2. "Formentor Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. 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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