Ponta do Barril

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Ponta do Barril
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Ponta do Barril and its lighthouse
Map showing the location of Ponta do Barril
Map showing the location of Ponta do Barril
LocationWestern São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Coordinates16°36′23″N 24°25′07″W / 16.6065°N 24.4185°W / 16.6065; -24.4185Coordinates: 16°36′23″N 24°25′07″W / 16.6065°N 24.4185°W / 16.6065; -24.4185
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta do Barril is a headland in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km northwest of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 5 km southwest of the nearest village Praia Branca.

Lighthouse[]

Ponta do Barril Lighthouse
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LocationPonta do Barril
São Nicolau
Cape Verde
Coordinates16°36′18.8″N 24°25′6.7″W / 16.605222°N 24.418528°W / 16.605222; -24.418528
Tower
Constructed1891
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height9 metres (30 ft)[1]
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and small lantern
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)[1]
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 12s.[1]
Cape Verde no.PT-2058[2]

The lighthouse at the Ponta do Barril was built in 1891.[2] It is a white 9 m high quadrangular tower. Its focal height is 13 m.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. 2015.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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