Montedor Lighthouse

Montedor Lighthouse
Farol de Montedor
Montedor Lighthouse
Map
LocationViana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
Coordinates41°45′00″N 8°52′30″W / 41.75000°N 8.87500°W / 41.75000; -8.87500
Tower
Constructed1910
Constructionstone Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1987
Height28 metres (92 ft)
Heritageheritage without legal protection Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height103 metres (338 ft)
Lens3rd-order Fresnel 500mm
Range22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 9,5 s

The Montedor Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol de Montedor) is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) south of the mouth of the Minho River. It was opened on 20 March 1910.[1]

  1. ^ "Farol de Montedor / Castro do Alto de Montedor". Garranos. Retrieved 14 May 2023.