Cabo de Palos
The Cabo de Palos is a prominent cape near La Manga del Mar Menor on the Costa Cálida , the southeast coast of Spain . The cape is between Cartagena and San Pedro del Pinatar . On the cape there is a striking beacon on a stone-colored lighthouse on a two-story lighthouse keeper's house above the cliff .
"Cabo de Palos" beacon
| position | 37 ° 38 ′ N , 0 ° 46 ′ W |
| Identifier | two flashes white every ten seconds (Blz (2) .w.10s.) |
| scope | 23 nautical miles |
| Tower height | 51 m |
| Height above water | 81 m |
| description | gray round brick tower, habitable |
| created | 1856 |
| in operation | yes (2009) |
Nebelhorn: Morse code "P" .--. every forty seconds
The tower sends a DGPS signal ( station identifier : 518, frequency: 302.0 kHz, range: 180 nautical miles).
In a northeastern direction, fired shallows and islands extend over 3.5 nautical miles.
- To the northeast is Cabo de la Nao (Alicante).
- To the west is Cabo de Gata (Almería).
See also
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