Cabo Prior Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cabo Prior Lighthouse
The Cabo Prior Lighthouse was built and first lit in 1853. It is a hexagonal stone tower, 8 meters in height, attached to the front of a U-shaped, 1-story masonry keeper's house. The light has a focal height of 107 meters and can be seen for 25.6 nautical miles. Its characteristic is three white flashes every 15 seconds. The structure is located on a headland, 10.1 km from Ferrol. The site is open for visits, but the tower is not.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the main point between Capes Finisterre and Ortegal, assisting ships heading towards the ports of Ferrol and A Coruña.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) W 15s
- Focal Height
- 107m
- Geographic Range
- 25.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1853
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: hexagonal stone tower with lantern and gallery, embedded in the front of a U-shaped 1-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Sea Region
- Cabo Prior is the most prominent headland between Capes Finisterre and Ortegal, an important landfall light for the ports of Ferrol and A Coruña. It is located at the top of a vertical cliff, 14 km northwest of Ferrol and 4 km northwest of Pedreira.
- Latitude
- 43.6147°
- Longitude
- -8.3678°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ferrol(10.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1692
- NGA No.
- 2460
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-038
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.