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Sombrero Lighthouse
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LocationAnguilla, Anguilla Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates18°35′11.7″N 63°25′35.4″W / 18.586583°N 63.426500°W / 18.586583; -63.426500
Tower
Constructed1868 (first)
1962 (second)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height15 metres (49 ft) (current)
28 metres (92 ft) (second)
Shapethree-stage cylindrical tower with beacon (current)
Markingswhite tower (current)
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorGovernment of Anguilla[1][2]
Light
First lit2001 (current)
Focal height28 metres (92 ft) (current)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.

Sombrero Lighthouse is a lighthouse that marks the Anegada Passage, which is the route from Europe into the Caribbean. The lighthouse is located near the centre of Sombrero island, and reaches a height of almost 51 metres (167 ft) above sea level.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Anguilla". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016. p. {{{page}}}.

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