Punta Rasca Lighthouse
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The Punta Rasca Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Rasca) is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Arona on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The current lighthouse was the second to be constructed on the headland of Punta Rasca, which is located close to the most southerly point on the island at Punta Salemas. It lies between the Punta Abona Lighthouse to the northeast and the Punta de Teno Lighthouse of Buenavista del Norte to the northwest.[2]
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Location | Arona Tenerife Canary Islands Spain |
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Coordinates | 28.0011°N 16.6944°W / 28.0011; -16.6944 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1895 (first) |
Foundation | reinforced concrete |
Construction | concrete tower (current) |
Height | 32 metres (105 ft) (current) 6 metres (20 ft) (first) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (current) lantern on the keeper's house roof (first) |
Markings | white tower with three red bands, white lantern (current) white keeper's house with stone trim |
Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1978 (current) |
Focal height | 51 metres (167 ft) |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s. |
Spain no. | ES-12890 |
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