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Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse
D Head
Map
LocationGibraltar Harbour, Gibraltar
Coordinates36°08′39″N 5°21′57″W / 36.144154°N 5.365775°W / 36.144154; -5.365775
Tower
Constructioncast iron skeletal tower
Height17 metres (56 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony
Markingsblack tower
OperatorPort of Gibraltar[1]
Light
Focal height18 metres (59 ft)
Rangered: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
CharacteristicQ R

The Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse is one of several lighthouses in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. Also referred to as the Gibraltar "D" Head Lighthouse, its cast-iron tower is painted black. The active lighthouse west of the Rock of Gibraltar is positioned on the Western Arm of the North Mole at Gibraltar Harbour, and is operated by the Gibraltar Port Authority.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Gibraltar". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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