Farol de D. Luis (also: Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros) is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It lies at the entrance to the Porto Grande Bay from the Canal de São Vicente, the strait between São Vicente and Santo Antão. The lighthouse sits atop the highest point of the islet, and is connected to the keepers house halfway down the slope by a stairway.[2] The lighthouse was built around 1882, and was named after king Luís I of Portugal. It is a white hexagonal tower with a small lantern, total height five metres. Its focal height is 86 metres, and its range is 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi).[1]
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| Location | Ilhéu dos Pássaros near São Vicente, Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 16°54′37″N 25°00′42″W / 16.9104°N 25.0117°W |
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| Constructed | 1882 (first) |
| Construction | masonry building |
| Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal prism building with lantern atop |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 86 metres (282 ft) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s.[2] |
| Cape Verde no. | PT-2024 |
See also
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edit- ^ a b List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 425.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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