Maspalomas Lighthouse
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  Maspalomas Lighthouse | |
| Location | Maspalomas, Gran Canaria |
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| Coordinates | 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.735°N 15.599°WCoordinates: 27°44′06″N 15°35′56″W / 27.735°N 15.599°W |
| Year first lit | 1890 |
| Construction | masonry |
| Height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Admiralty number | D2814 |
The Maspalomas Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Maspalomas) 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.[1]
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lighthouse is a distinctive landmark in the resort, and is the tallest masonry lighthouse in the Canaries at 56m, being superseded only by the more modern 59m concrete Morro Jable lighthouse on Fuerteventura.[1][2]
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.[1][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
External links
Media related to Faro of Maspalomas at Wikimedia Commons