Punta Moscarter Lighthouse facts for kids
Location | Portinatx Ibiza Spain |
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Coordinates | 39°07′04″N 1°32′00″E / 39.117698°N 1.533212°E |
Year first lit | 1978 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | black and white spiral, grey lantern |
Height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
Focal height | 93 metres (305 ft) |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Spain number | ES-31900 |
The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, near Portinatx on the northern coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza.
Work began on the lighthouse in 1975 and it became operational in November 1978. The 52-metre-high (171 ft) concrete tower then became the tallest in the Balearic Islands, superseding the Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse on Menorca which has a masonry tower of 38 m.
See also
In Spanish: Faro de Punta Moscarter para niños
- List of lighthouses in Spain
- List of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands
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