Fisterra District (Cabo Finisterre Area) Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fisterra District (Cabo Finisterre Area) Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical stone tower, standing 8 meters tall, is painted with horizontal red and black bands. It features a lantern structure and gallery atop its solid round base. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 7 seconds, visible for 9.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed. It is located near Cabo Finisterre, Spain, on the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 1.9 kilometers from the port of Corcubion.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for maritime safety along the coast near Cabo Finisterre, a significant headland on Spain's Atlantic seaboard.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Sea Region
- marks the coast near Cabo Finisterre, Spain, on the Atlantic Ocean
- Latitude
- 42.9062°
- Longitude
- -9.1794°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Corcubion(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1758
- NGA No.
- 2676
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-025
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and black horizontal bands
- Material
- stone
Structure: round solid stone tower with a lantern structure and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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