Punta Ferraione Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Punta del Ferraione) is an active

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located on the eastern tip of a small bay which delimits the harbour of the island of

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in the Tuscan Archipelago on the

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Description

The lighthouse, built in 1868 and refurbished in 1908, consists of a quadrangular tower, high, attached to the northern corner of the 2-storey keeper's house; both are painted white. The lantern and the lantern roof have an octagonal shape and are painted grey metallic. Though the lighthouse is automated and there is no keeper in service, the building accommodate the local office of the

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. The light is positioned at

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and emits a long white flash in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the

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with the identification code number 1996 E.F.

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Servizio Fari Marina Militare
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