Punta Moscarter Lighthouse
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  Punta Moscarter Lighthouse | |
| Location | Portinatx, Ibiza |
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| Coordinates | 39°07′04″N 1°32′00″E / 39.117698°N 1.533212°ECoordinates: 39°07′04″N 1°32′00″E / 39.117698°N 1.533212°E |
| Year first constructed | 1977 |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Markings / pattern | black and white spiral |
| Height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Focal height | 93 metres (305 ft) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the north coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza. When it was built in 1977, the 52m concrete tower became the tallest in the Balearic Islands, superseding the Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse on Menorca which has a masonry tower of 38m.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Moscarter Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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