Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse
| Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse D Head | |
 Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location: | 36°8’39"N, 5°21’57"W |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 56 feet |
| Tower shape: | octagonal frustum tower with balcony |
| Tower marking: | black tower |
| Light: | Q R |
| Focal height: | 59 feet |
| Range: | red: 5 nautical miles |
| Admiralty No.: | D 2448 |
| History | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Port of Gibraltar |
The Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse is a light beacon standing on the Western Arm of the North Mole of Gibraltar Harbour. It is operated by the Gibraltar Port Authority.
Description
The Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse stands at the south end of the Western Arm of the L-shaped North Mole of the Port of Gibraltar, a position known as the "D" Head; hence the light's alternate name.[1][2][3]
The light is a black, octagonal tower constructed of cast-iron, with a height of 56 feet.[1][2] The skeletal tower has a central cylinder. The original lantern and gallery platform were exchanged for a square skeletal tower and new lantern and gallery platform to elevate the light source. (A similar tower at the north end of the South Mole of the harbour differs in that it retains its original gallery.)[2] The light characteristic is a quick, flashing red light, and the range is five nautical miles.[1][2] It has a focal plane of 59 feet.
Both the tower and the site are closed to the public. The lighthouse is operated by the Gibraltar Port Authority.
Outside links
- Photograph of the Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse (Trabas)
- Photograph of the Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse from the Rock of Gibraltar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gibraltar North Mole Light". Lighthouse Explorer, from Lighthouse Digest Magazine (FogHorn Publishing). http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=7408. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Lighthouses of Gibraltar". unc.edu. Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/gib.htm. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "Port of Gibraltar – Port Map". gibraltarport.com. Gibraltar Port Authority. http://www.gibraltarport.com/port_map. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Lighthouses of Gibraltar Rowlet; University of North Carolina