Lighthouse of Ponta Negra
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| Location | .svg.png){kind=small} Corvo, Vila do Corvo |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′11.74″N 31°6′52.73″W / 39.6699278°N 31.1146472°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1910 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | February 1987 |
| Height | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal tower with balcony and beacon[1] |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Directorate for Lighthouses (Direcção de Faróis) |
| Heritage | Unclassified |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Range | 6 nmi (11 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
The Lighthouse of Ponta Negra (Portuguese: Farolim da Ponta Negra) is a beacon/lighthouse located along the cliffs of promontory of Ponta Negra, in the municipality of Vila do Corvo, on the Portuguese island of Corvo, in the archipelago of the Azores.[2]
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Azores". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ Costa, Patrícia; Gavinha, José A.; Ferreira, Teresa (2012), SIPA (ed.), Farol da Ponta Negra (IPA.00015925/PT072001010001) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 30 August 2015
Sources
- Eduardo Carvalho Vieira, Furtado (2005), Guardiães do Mar dos Açores: uma viagem pelas ilhas do Atlântico [Guardians of The Azores’ Seas: One Direction On These Atlantic Islands] (in Portuguese), p. 289, ISBN 972-9060-47-9
- "Faróis de Portugal", Ciência Viva (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Ministério da Marinha Portuguesa, Direcção de Faróis, 2005
