Ponta do Barril

Ponta do Barril
Headland
Ponta do Barril and its lighthouse
Ponta do Barril and its lighthouse
Ponta do Barril is located in Cape Verde
Ponta do Barril
Ponta do Barril
Coordinates: 16°36′23″N 24°25′07″W / 16.6065°N 24.4185°W / 16.6065; -24.4185
LocationWestern São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta do Barril is a headland in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km northwest of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 5 km southwest of the nearest village Praia Branca.

Lighthouse

Farol do Barril
Map
LocationPonta do Barril
São Nicolau
Cape Verde
Coordinates16°36′18.8″N 24°25′6.7″W / 16.605222°N 24.418528°W / 16.605222; -24.418528
Tower
Constructed1891
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height9 metres (30 ft)[1]
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and small lantern
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)[1]
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 12s.[1]
Cape Verde no.PT-2058[2]

The lighthouse at the Ponta do Barril was built in 1891.[2] It is a white 9 m high quadrangular tower. Its focal height is 13 m.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.