Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço explained

Coordinates:32.7299°N -16.657°W
Yearbuilt:1870
Construction:stone tower
Shape:octagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house
Marking:unpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern
Height:10m (30feet)
Focalheight:103m (338feet)
Lens:400 mm acrylic lens
Characteristic:Fl W 5s.

The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço (Portuguese for the "lighthouse of Saint Lawrence point") is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal.

The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres. It is the oldest lighthouse in Madeira.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. 2016-03-17.