Punta Carnero Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Carnero) is an active lighthouse located on the headland known as Punta Carnero to the south of Algeciras, Spain.[2] The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at Chipiona. Opened in 1874, it overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar.[3]
 Punta Carnero Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Algeciras Andalusia Spain |
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| Coordinates | 36°04′37.72″N 5°25′34.46″W / 36.0771444°N 5.4262389°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1874 |
| Construction | cut stone tower |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern |
| Operator | Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras |
| Fog signal | “K” every 30s. |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi)  |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) WR 20s. |
| Spain no. | ES-20110[1] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Andalusia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ Argentina. Ministerio de Guerra y Marina (1893). Memoria. p. 347. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Andalusia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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