Morro Jable Lighthouse

Morro Jable Lighthouse
Morro Jable Lighthouse
Location Morro Jable, Fuerteventura
Coordinates 28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.04613°N 14.333°W / 28.04613; -14.333Coordinates: 28°02′46″N 14°19′59″W / 28.04613°N 14.333°W / 28.04613; -14.333
Year first lit 1991
Height 59 metres (194 ft)
Focal height 62 metres (203 ft)
Range 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Admiralty number D2796.5

The Morro Jable Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Morro Jable) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse is situated at the edge of the beach near the town and resort of Morro Jable.[1][2]

Completed in 1991 this is the tallest lighthouse in the Canaries with a 59m tower, which is higher than that of the Maspalomas Lighthouse on Gran Canaria at 56m, and that of Pechiguera on Lanzarote at 50m.[1]

With a focal height of 62m above the sea, its light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of two flashes of white light every 10 seconds.[1][3]

It is sometimes confused with the older 19th century Punta Jandía lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Jandía) which lies 22 km away by road at the extreme western end of the Jandia peninsula.[1]

Map

Morro Jable
Map showing the principal lighthouses of Fuerteventura

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Canary Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Morro Jable". History of the Lighthouses. Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Morro Jable". Aids to Navigation. Puertos del Estado. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

External links

Media related to Faro de Morro Jable at Wikimedia Commons

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