Ponta de Vera Cruz
| Ponta de Vera Cruz | |
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 Ponta de Vera Cruz, its lighthouse and a hotel | |
  Ponta de Vera Cruz | |
| Location | centre of Santa Maria, southern Sal, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 16°35′47″N 22°54′15″W / 16.5963°N 22.9042°WCoordinates: 16°35′47″N 22°54′15″W / 16.5963°N 22.9042°W |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
| Ponta de Vera Cruz Lighthouse Farol de Ponta de Vera Cruz  | |
| Coordinates | 16°35′48″N 22°54′13″W / 16.5966°N 22.9037°W |
| Height | 4 metres (13 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 9 metres (30 ft)[1] |
| Characteristic | F.R.[1] |
Ponta de Vera Cruz is a headland at the waterfront of the city Santa Maria in the south of Sal, Cape Verde. It is situated near the harbour of Santa Maria. There is a lighthouse on the headland, attached to a restaurant.[2][1]
See also[]
- List of lighthouses in Cape Verde
- List of buildings and structures in Cape Verde
References[]
- ^ a b c d List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 426.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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- Headlands of Cape Verde
- Geography of Sal, Cape Verde
- Santa Maria, Cape Verde
- Lighthouses in Cape Verde