Morro Jable Lighthouse
Location | Morro Jable Fuerteventura Canary Islands Spain |
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Coordinates | 28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.046199°N 14.333007°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1991 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 59 metres (194 ft) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room under the balcony |
Markings | white tower |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1] |
Light | |
Focal height | 62 metres (203 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Spain no. | ES-12198 |
The Morro Jable Lighthouse (Template:Lang-es) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated at the edge of the beach near the town and resort of Morro Jable.[2][3]
Description
Completed in 1991 this is the tallest lighthouse in the Canaries with a 59 m tower, which is higher than that of the Maspalomas Lighthouse on Gran Canaria at 56 m, and that of Pechiguera on Lanzarote at 50 m.[2]
With a focal height of 62 m above the sea, its light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of two flashes of white light every 10 seconds.[2][4]
It is sometimes confused with the older 19th century Punta Jandía lighthouse (Template:Lang-es) which lies 22 km away by road at the extreme western end of the Jandia peninsula.[2]
See also
- List of lighthouses in Spain
- List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
References
- ^ Morro Jable Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 March 2016
- ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Morro Jable". History of the Lighthouses. Puertos del Estado. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Morro Jable". Aids to Navigation. Puertos del Estado. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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