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Adra Lighthouse
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The Adra Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Adra) is an active lighthouse near Adra in the Spanish province of Almería on the Mediterranean coast in Andulasia.
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Location | Adra, Almería, Andulasia |
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Coordinates | 36.74796°N 3.03098°W / 36.74796; -3.03098 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1899 ![]() |
Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
Light | |
First lit | 1986 |
Focal height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | L 4 5 oc 1 0 L 1 5 oc 1 0 L 1 5 oc 1 0 ![]() |
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The current lighthouse built in 1986 is the third to have been constructed near to the town of Adra. The first was washed away, and the second was not tall enough to be distinguished from the lights of the town, and was replaced by the modern tower.