Guia Lighthouse (Portugal)

Guia Lighthouse
Farol da Guia
Map
LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean, Cascais e Estoril, Portugal Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates38°41′44″N 9°26′47″W / 38.6956°N 9.4465°W / 38.6956; -9.4465
Tower
Constructed1761 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionstone Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1982 Edit this on Wikidata
Height28 m (92 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageheritage without legal protection Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height58 m (190 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensthird order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Range19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicIso R 2s

The Guia lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Guia) is an active Portuguese lighthouse located at Cabo da Guia, about 2 km west of the centre of Cascais. It is an octagonal tower in white masonry with a red lantern that has a range of 18 nautical miles.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Portugal". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. ^ "ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)". Identification Codes. Merchantville, New Jersey: Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society/The Weidner Publishing Group. 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Admiralty Digital List of Lights". Taunton, Somerset, England: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.