
Punta Carena, Capri, Italy
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ToRo61
N 40° 32.178 E 014° 11.928
33T E 432147 N 4487593
The Punta Carena Lighthouse, named after the westernmost point of the Island, is the second most important and powerful lighthouse in Italy, standing on the rocky promontory named Punta Carena (Carena =keel) because it looks like the keel of a ship.
Waymark Code: WMC63K
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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Focal plane 73 m (240 ft); white flash every 3 s. 28 m (92 ft) octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story masonry keeper's house.