Capo Ponente Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Capo Ponente Lighthouse
This lighthouse is situated at the western tip of Lampedusa, an island in Sicily, Italy. The structure itself is a 6-meter-tall square building made of stone, with a lantern mounted on top. Its focal height reaches 110 meters above sea level, allowing it to emit a white light with a characteristic of one white flash every 15 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 25.9 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, offering views of the surrounding coastline, but the tower is closed to visitors. The nearest port is Lampedusa, located 2.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels around the western edge of Lampedusa, helping to prevent groundings on the island's rocky shores.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 110m
- Geographic Range
- 25.9NM
Location
- City
- Lampedusa e Linosa
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Sea Region
- western tip of Lampedusa, atop a spectacular cliff
- Latitude
- 35.5177°
- Longitude
- 12.6319°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lampedusa(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E2086
- NGA No.
- 10464
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-301
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: lantern mounted atop a square 1-story stone building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Capo Ponente على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Italy، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.