Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse
The Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse, built in 1886, is a 27-meter tall cylindrical stone tower painted white with unpainted stone trim. It rises from a U-shaped, 1-story keeper's dwelling. The light source is situated at a focal height of 57 meters, producing a red flash every 15 seconds (Fl R 15s). Its geographic range extends to 19.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located near Peniche, 1.8 km from the port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for maritime traffic approaching Cabo Carvoeiro, a cape on the Portuguese Atlantic coast. Its red light warns vessels of the cape and nearby shallows, helping them maintain a safe course.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 15s
- Focal Height
- 57m
- Geographic Range
- 19.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1886
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Peniche(1.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- POR-006
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with unpainted stone trim
- Material
- stone
Structure: robust square cylindrical stone stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the base of a U-shaped 1-story keeper's complex
Location
- City
- Peniche
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Leiria
- Sea Region
- Cabo Carvoeiro, Portugal, marking the prominent cape on the Atlantic coast.
- Latitude
- 39.3601°
- Longitude
- -9.4081°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cabo Carvoeiro على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.