Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola delle Correnti) is an active lighthouse located on an islet, 277 metres (909 ft) long and 152 metres (499 ft) wide, connected to mainland by a rocky isthmus on the southernmost tip of Sicily in the municipality of Portopalo di Capo Passero on the Malta Channel.

Isola delle Correnti

Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse
Location	Isola delle Correnti Portopalo di Capo Passero Sicily Italy
Coordinates	36°38′42″N 15°04′39″E
Tower
Constructed	1865
Foundation	concrete base (current)
Construction	fibreglass tower (current) stone tower (first)
Height	11 metres (36 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and light (current) octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 1-storey keeper's house (first)
Markings	white tower and balcony (current) white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome (first)
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
First lit	2000s.
Deactivated	2000s. (first)
Focal height	16 metres (52 ft)
Intensity	MaxiHalo-60 EFF
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 4s.
Italy no.	2926 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1865 by Genio Civile, consists of a stone octagonal tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward side of a 1-storey building that was originally a fortification. When the Marina Militare automated the lighthouse, the keeper's house was abandoned and went in ruin, so in the 2000s. a new fibreglass tower was set up in front of the old. The light is positioned at 16 metres (52 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 4 seconds period visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2926 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

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