Preguiça Lighthouse

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Preguiça Lighthouse
LocationPreguiça
São Nicolau
Cape Verde
Coordinates16°33′42.06″N 24°17′6.11″W / 16.5616833°N 24.2850306°W / 16.5616833; -24.2850306
Tower
Constructed1890 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmasonry hut
Height7 metres (23 ft)[1]
Markingswhite hut
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height25 metres (82 ft)[1]
Range5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (2+1) R 15s.[1]

Farol da Preguiça is a lighthouse located near the shore of Baía de São Jorge in Preguiça on the island of São Nicolau in northern Cape Verde. It is a masonry hut, coloured white. It sits at about 18 meters above sea level in the village, it is seven meters tall and its focal height is at 25 meters above sea level. Its focal range is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). Its characteristic is Fl (2+1) R 15s.[1]

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  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.


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