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| Location | Ponta Norte Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 16°51′5.2″N 22°54′54.3″W / 16.851444°N 22.915083°W / 16.851444; -22.915083 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897 (first) ~1940 (second, now in ruins) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower (current) masonry tower (second) |
| Height | 4.8 metres (16 ft) (current) 10.9 metres (36 ft) (second) [1] |
| Shape | square prism skeletal tower (current) cylindrical tower (second) |
| Markings | white tower (second) |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | ~1940 (first) ~1960 (second) |
| Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) (current) [1] |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s.[1] |
| Cape Verde no. | PT-2070[2] |
Farol de Ponta Norte is a lighthouse in the northernmost point of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located near the headland Ponta Norte. The original lighthouse was a 13 metres high cast iron tower, constructed in 1897. This was replaced with a masonry tower around 1940, which is now in ruins. The current light is on a 5 metres metal tower.[2]
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The island of Sal, Cape Verde
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