Maspalomas Lighthouse
 Maspalomas Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Maspalomas Gran Canaria Canary Islands |
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| Coordinates | 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.7351°N 15.5989°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1890 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1976  |
| Height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached keeper's house |
| Markings | unpainted tower |
| Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[1] |
| Heritage | Bien de Interés Cultural |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | 1,000 candela |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (1+2) W 13s. |
| Spain no. | ES-12520 |
The Maspalomas Lighthouse (Template:Lang-es) is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary archipelago. It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the resort town centre, next to the area known as the Maspalomas Dunes.[2]
The lighthouse is a distinctive landmark in the resort, and is the tallest masonry lighthouse in the Canaries at 56m, being superseded only by the more modern 59m concrete Morro Jable lighthouse on Fuerteventura.[2][3]
With a focal height of 60m above the sea, its light can be seen for 19 nautical miles, and consists of a pattern of three flashes of white light, over a period of thirteen seconds.[2][4]
Map
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See also
- List of lighthouses in Spain
- List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
References
- ^ Maspalomas The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 29, 2016
- ^ a b c Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Maspalomas". Gran Canaria Beaches. grancanaria.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Las Palmas –Faro Maspalomas". History of the Lighthouses (in Spanish). Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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