Seal Point Lighthouse
 Seal Point Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′45″S 24°50′10″E / 34.21253°S 24.83617°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1876[1] |
| Construction | Masonry |
| Height | 27.75 metres (91.0 ft) [1][2] |
| Shape | Tower on top of 1 story building |
| Markings | White |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Fog signal | Horn Mo(C) 30s[3] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1878[1] |
| Focal height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Lens | second order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 2,750,000 CD[3][1] |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km) [3][1] |
| Characteristic | Main Light: White Flash every 5 Seconds [1] |
Seal Point is a lighthouse on Cape St. Francis in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The lighthouse is operational, but also houses a museum. Public access to the top of the tower is allowed in the company of a guide.
Construction on the lighthouse started in November 1875 and it became operational on July 4, 1878.[4] Total construction cost was £20 000.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Lighthouse Tours". Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ a b Sellick, W.S.J. (1904). Uitenhage, past and present : souvenir of the Centenary, 1804-1904. p. 125.
- ^ a b c d "Section 1 - List of Lights and Radio Signals". List of Lights, Fog Signals, Radio Navigational Aids and Radio Services (2008 ed.). South African Hydrographic Office. p. 20. ISBN 97809584817.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check|isbn=value: length (help) - ^ Theal, George McCall (1919). History of South Africa, from 1873 to 1884, twelve eventful years, with continuation of the history of Galekaland, Tembuland, Pondoland, and Bethshuanaland until the annexation of those territories to the Cape Colony, and of Zululand until its annexation to Natal. London: Allen. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
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