Farol Da Ponta Do Sinó
Farol da Ponta do Sinó is a lighthouse near Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is around 2 km southwest of the center of Santa Maria. The tower is quadrangular and is 9 meters tall and is made out of concrete, it has an outer staircase and features a lantern. All of the exterior are painted in white. The lighthouse was built in 1892. In early 2013, a second building with the same style was constructed and was finished before 2014 and became activated as the lighthouse moved to its new location.
See also
References
- ^ 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. 2018. p. 426.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ponta do Sinó Lighthouse.
- "ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
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