Chipiona Lighthouse
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Chipiona Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Chipiona), also known as Punta del Perro Light,[4] is an active 19th-century lighthouse in Chipiona, in the province of Cádiz, Spain. At a height of 205 feet (62 m) it is the seventeenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest in Spain.[5] It is located on Punta del Perro (lit. Dog Point), a projection of land into the Atlantic Ocean in the city of Chipiona, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the Guadalquivir entrance, and serves as the landfall light for Seville.[2]
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Location | Chipiona Province of Cádiz Andalusia Spain |
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Coordinates | 36°44′16.51″N 6°26′32.05″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 |
Construction | cut stone tower |
Height | 205 feet (62 m)[1] |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted tower, white trim, grey lantern roof |
Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla[2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 226 feet (69 m) |
Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)[3] |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Spain no. | ES-09180 |
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