Punta Vagno Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Vagno Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower standing 9 meters tall, Punta Vagno was first lit in 1948. It guides ships approaching the eastern entrance to Genoa's harbor. The lighthouse displays a white light with one flash every 15 seconds. Its focal height reaches 26 meters, providing a geographic range of 14.5 nautical miles. The tower is painted white with a black lantern roof. The original lighthouse at this location was destroyed during World War II.
Why it matters: Punta Vagno is essential for the safe navigation of vessels entering the eastern approach to the port of Genoa.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
Significant events: Original lighthouse destroyed during World War II
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Genova(4.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E1230
- NGA No.
- 7612
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-151
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: (?) round concrete (?) tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof painted black
Location
- City
- Genoa
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Liguria
- Sea Region
- Mainland, guides ships approaching the eastern entrance to the harbor of Genova, near the foot of the Via Piave on the east side of downtown Genoa.
- Latitude
- 44.3924°
- Longitude
- 8.9537°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Vagno على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Italy، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.