Capo Sandalo

Capo Sandalo, San Pietro Island
Location	San Pietro Island Sardinia Italy
Coordinates	39°08′51″N 8°13′25″E / 39.147474°N 8.223676°E / 39.147474; 8.223676
Tower
Constructed	1864
Foundation	stone base
Construction	stone tower and keeper's house
Automated	1994[1]
Height	30 metres (98 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower on a two-story keeper's house
Markings	unpainted tower
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[2][3]
Heritage	Italian national heritage
Light
Focal height	134 metres (440 ft)
Lens	type OR 700 focal length: 350 mm
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 20s.
Italy no.	1384 E.F

The Capo Sandalo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Sandalo) is prominent lighthouse on the westernmost point of San Pietro Island marking the southwestern corner of Sardinia, Italy.

Description

The original stone tower was built in 1864. It is an active aid to marine and aeronautical navigation. The focal plane is 134 metres (440 ft) tall, perched on top of a cliff, and emits four white flashes in a 20 seconds period visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The tower itself is 30 metres (98 ft) with lantern and gallery, attached to the front of a 2-story stone keeper's house. To this day, the lighthouse remains a beautiful structure of unpainted stone, with a gray metallic lantern dome. The lighthouse is now automated, and a keeper lived on premises until recently. Chart references: ARLHS SAR-018; Admiralty E1090; NGA 8432. French charts 7332. The lighthouse is connected by a well paved road to the main town of Carloforte on San Pietro Island.^[3]