Faro Vargas
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| Location | Cabo Cruz Granma Province Cuba |
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| Coordinates | 19°50′31″N 77°43′31″W / 19.8419°N 77.7253°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted stone tower, grey metallic lantern |
| Operator | Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Cuba no. | CU-0679 |
The Faro Vargas, also known as Faro de Cabo Cruz, is a manned lighthouse located on the southernmost part of Cape Cruz in Cuba. Construction of the 32 metre lighthouse started in 1862 and was finished in 1871. The lighthouse has a height of 32 metres (105 ft), a focal height of 34 metres (112 ft) and emits one white flash every 5 seconds (Fl.(1) 5s).
See also
References
- ^ Cuba The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 September 2016
- ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 7 September 2016
- "Faro de Cabo Cruz y casa del farero". Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cuba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-01-28.