Capo Caccia Lighthouse

Far del Cap de Caça
Faro di Capo Caccia
Capo Caccia lighthouse high on the precipice
Map
LocationAlghero
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates40°33′39″N 8°09′46″E / 40.560745°N 8.162662°E / 40.560745; 8.162662
Tower
Constructed1864
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height24 metres (79 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from one corner of the keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower and keeper’s house
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare
Fog signalno
Light
Focal height186 metres (610 ft)
LensType: OR S4
Focal length: 375 mm
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFI W 5s.
Italy no.1418 E.F[1][2]

Capo Caccia Lighthouse (Algherese Catalan: Far del Cap de Caça, Italian: Faro di Capo Caccia) is an active 19th century lighthouse situated at the extremity of Capo Caccia, 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) from Tramariglio a frazione of Alghero on the western coast of Sardinia.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Capo Caccia". Marina Militare. Retrieved 3 May 2019.