Kéa-Kythnos District Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kéa-Kythnos District Lighthouses Lighthouse
A 6-meter round lantern, painted white, sits atop a square stone base at the southern tip of Makronisos island. Constructed from stone, the structure stands 32 meters above sea level, emitting a white flash every 14 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 15.7 nautical miles. The site is accessible to visitors, though the tower itself remains closed. The lighthouse is governed within the municipality of Kea.
Why it matters: This light marks the southern tip of Makronisos, a key navigational point for vessels navigating between the Attic mainland and the Cycladic islands, including those approaching or departing the port of Lavrio.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 14s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 14s
- Focal Height
- 32m
- Geographic Range
- 15.7NM
Location
- City
- Kea Municipality
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- South Aegean
- Sea Region
- Makronisos island, just off Cape Sounion, the southern tip of the Attic mainland, governed within the municipality of Kea, located at the southern tip of the island.
- Latitude
- 37.6458°
- Longitude
- 24.1063°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lavrion (Laurium)(4.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4204
- NGA No.
- 15608
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- lantern
- Tower Color
- white and mounted on a square stone base
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 6m round lantern, painted white, mounted on a square stone base.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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