Cap d’Artrutx Lighthouse

Cap d'Artrutx Lighthouse
Location Cap d'Artrutx , Menorca
Coordinates 39°55′21″N 3°49′27″E / 39.92257°N 3.82424°E / 39.92257; 3.82424Coordinates: 39°55′21″N 3°49′27″E / 39.92257°N 3.82424°E / 39.92257; 3.82424
Year first constructed 1859
Foundation single storey base
Construction cut stone
Tower shape round tower with buttresses
Markings / pattern black and white
Height 34 metres (112 ft)
Focal height 45 metres (148 ft)
Range 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic Fl.W. 10s
Admiralty number E0342
NGA number 5184
ARLHS number BAL-015; ES-36420

The Cap d’Artrutx Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Menorca.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. "Artrutx Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. "Menorcas Shining Lights". Museums & Lighthouses. Menorca-live.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. "The Lighthouses of Menorca". Discovering Menorca. descobreixmenorca.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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