 Capo Peloro Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Capo Peloro Messina Sicily Italy |
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| Coordinates | 38°16′06″N 15°39′02″E / 38.268222°N 15.650694°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1853 (first) |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) (current) 42 metres (138 ft) (first) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | white and black horizontal bands tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Heritage | Italian national heritage |
| Racon | M |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1884 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1884 (first) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Lens | type OR D4 |
| Intensity | AL 1000 W |
| Range | main: 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) reserve: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) G 10s. Iso R 5s. at 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Italy no. | 2736 E.F. |
Capo Peloro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Peloro) is an active lighthouse located in Punta del Faro on the Strait of Messina, the most north-eastern promontory of Sicily, settled in the Province of Messina, the place closest to Calabria.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Capo Peloro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 3, 2018.