Monte Poro Lighthouse
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Location | Marina di Campo Elba Italy |
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Coordinates | 42°43′40″N 10°14′15″E / 42.727822°N 10.237489°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1968 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern |
Markings | white tower, grey metallic lantern roof |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Operator | Arcipelago Toscano National Park[1][2] |
Fog signal | no |
Light | |
Focal height | 160 metres (520 ft) |
Lens | fifth order Fresnel lens ![]() |
Light source | mains power |
Intensity | main: MaxiHalo-60 EFF reserve: LABI 100 W |
Range | main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Italy no. | 2054 E.F. |
Monte Poro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Monte Poro) is an active lighthouse located on the summit of Monte Poro, in the south western part of Elba on the Tyrrhenian Sea, a region covered by Macchia Mediterranea. The place was of some strategic interest during World War II because close to the lighthouse are the ruins of a German position.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1968, consists of a cylindrical squat tower, 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, with lantern. The tower is mounted on a cylindrical equipment building similar to a pillbox because provided with a stepped embrasure. The equipment building and the tower are white, the lantern roof is grey metallic.
The light is positioned at 160 metres (520 ft) above sea level and emits a white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Arcipelago Toscano National Park with the identification code number 2054 E.F.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Lighthouses of Italy: Toscana". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Monte Poro". Marina Militare. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
External links
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