Maspalomas Lighthouse
 Maspalomas Lighthouse | |
  Canary Islands | |
| Location |
Maspalomas Gran Canaria Canary Islands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.735121°N 15.598934°WCoordinates: 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.735121°N 15.598934°W |
| Year first constructed | 1890 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted tower |
| Height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (1+2) W 13s. |
| Admiralty number | D2814 |
| NGA number | 24012 |
| ARLHS number | CAI-018 |
| Spain number | ES-12520 |
| Managing agent | Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1] |
The Maspalomas Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Maspalomas) is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary archipelago. It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the resort town centre, next to the area known as the Maspalomas Dunes.[2]
The lighthouse is a distinctive landmark in the resort, and is the tallest masonry lighthouse in the Canaries at 56m, being superseded only by the more modern 59m concrete Morro Jable lighthouse on Fuerteventura.[2][3]
With a focal height of 60m above the sea, its light can be seen for 19 nautical miles, and consists of a pattern of three flashes of white light, over a period of thirteen seconds.[2][4]
Map
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Maspalomas
Map showing the lighthouse of Maspalomas
See also
- List of lighthouses in Spain
- List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
References
- ↑ Maspalomas The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 29, 2016
- 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Maspalomas". Gran Canaria Beaches. grancanaria.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Las Palmas –Faro Maspalomas". History of the Lighthouses (in Spanish). Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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