Global InformationCalcanhar Lighthouse information
 Calcanhar Lighthouse, 2008 | |
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| Location | Touros Rio Grande do Norte Brazil |
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| Coordinates | 5°9′40.06″S 35°29′11.34″W / 5.1611278°S 35.4864833°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1912 (first) 1937 (second)[1] |
| Foundation | concrete bas |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) cast iron tower (first and second) |
| Height | 62 metres (203 ft) (current) 50 metres (160 ft) (first) 52 metres (171 ft) (second) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower strengthened by four vertical ribs and lantern |
| Markings | tower with black and white horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1943 (current) |
| Focal height | 74 metres (243 ft) |
| Range | 38 nautical miles (70 km; 44 mi) [2] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Calcanhar Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol do Calcanhar), also known as Touros Lighthouse and formerly named Olhos D'Agua,[3] is an active lighthouse in Touros, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. At a height of 203 feet (62 m) it is the nineteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest in Brazil, and one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world.[4][5][6]
- ^ According to The Lighthouse Directory. "Perobas - Touros" says 1908.
- ^ According to List of Lights. "Perobas - Touros" says "22 nautical miles (about 37 km)" which is an incorrect unit translation.
- ^ "Farol Calcanhar" [Calcanhar Lighthouse] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Farol do Calcanhar em Touros (RN) - Destino Aventura
- ^ "Serviço de Sinalização Náutica do Nordeste". Archived from the original on 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-14.