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Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scoglio d'Africa) is an active lighthouse located on a solitary skerry, Scoglio d'Africa, in open Tyrrhenian Sea halfway Montecristo and Pianosa.

Scoglio d'Africa

Location	Tuscan archipelago Tuscany Italy
Coordinates	42°18′06″N 10°04′00″E
Tower
Constructed	1867
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	stone tower
Height	16 metres (52 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery on conical truncated base
Markings	unpainted stone tower, grey lantern dome
Power source	solar power
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	19 metres (62 ft)
Lens	Type OF
Intensity	MaxiHalo-60 EFF
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Italy no.	2096 E.F

Description

The lighthouse built, in 1867, on a platform has a conical base, in order to resist the waves, surmounted by a cylindrical tower in white stone with balcony and lantern 16 metres (52 ft) high. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit, the focal plane is at 19 metres (62 ft) above sea level and the lantern emits a single white flash every 5 seconds visible up to 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 2096 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare
• Gallery of the lighthouse

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