Scoglietto Lighthouse is an active
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
located on the summit of a rocky islet without vegetation located in front of
Portoferraio
Portoferraio () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba. It is the island's largest town. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny h ...
in the Piombino Channel at from ''Punta Capo Bianco'' and from ''Punta Falconaia''.
Description
The first historic lighthouse was established in 1910. It was reconstructed in 1945 due to its destruction during World War II. The lighthouse is a small, square, stone keeper's cottage with a cylindrical stone tower, high. Positioned at one corner it has a balcony, and the lantern is at
above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level. In geodesy, it is formalized as orthometric height. The zero level ...
. The lighthouse is powered by a
solar power
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unit and the lantern emits a
group of two alternating white flashes in a six-second period visible up to . The lighthouse is fully automated and operated by
Marina Militare
The Italian Navy (; abbreviated as MM) is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the '' Regia Marina'' (Royal Navy) after World War II. , the Italian Navy had a strength of 30,923 active pe ...
identified by the code number 2068 E.F.
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See also
* List of lighthouses in Italy
References
External links
Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
Lighthouses in Tuscany
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