Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse - São Jorge, Açores
Posted by: 
RuiJSDuarte
N 38° 45.213 W 028° 18.694
26S E 386034 N 4290244
"The Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located along the 200m cliffs near Rosais in the extreme northwest of the island of São Jorge, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal."
Waymark Code: WMKZQC
Location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
Date Posted: 06/23/2014
Views: 4
"There was already a notion, by 1890, that a beacon was necessary on the western coast of São Jorge, and a lighthouse was planned for the region.
In 1956, the project was continued by the Comissão Administrativa das Novas Instalações (Administrative Commission for New Installations), an arm of the Portuguese Navy. Yet, by that time the project continued to be audited by the Administrative Commission of the Navy.
At the conclusion of the building project (in 1958), the installation of the equipment began on 1 May, which included mounting of the dual-optical cathode beacon which permitted a 500 metre focal distance."
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please include your GPS in the photo to log a Waypoint in this category.