Ákra Sépia Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ákra Sépia Lighthouse
Also known as: Ákra Sépia (Sipiás)
The Ákra Sépia Lighthouse is a 14-meter-high square tower constructed from rubblestone. Its light is situated 105 meters above sea level. The tower includes a lantern and gallery and connects to an adjacent one-story masonry keeper's house. Located on a cape approximately 8 kilometers northeast of Platania, the lighthouse emits a white light with a characteristic of Fl W 20s. Its visibility extends to a distance of 25.4 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, though entry into the tower is restricted.
Why it matters: This light marks the entryway to the channel separating the Greek mainland from Skiathos island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 105m
- Geographic Range
- 25.4NM
Location
- City
- Sipias Municipal Unit
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Thessaly
- Sea Region
- prominent cape about 8 km northeast of Platania, marking the entrance to the strait between the mainland and the island of Skiathos
- Latitude
- 39.1870°
- Longitude
- 23.3498°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Platania(4.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4464
- NGA No.
- 16520
- ARLHS No.
- GRE-128
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: square rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story masonry keeper's house
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ákra Sépia على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Greece، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.