Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse

Summary

Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is located in Sagres^[3].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is in the country of Portugal^[4].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is on the body of water North Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage^[7].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is made of concrete^[8].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is part of Fortaleza de Sagres^[9].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Sagres Lighthouse^[10].
• 1894 marks the founding of Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse^[11].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.994507, 'lon': -8.949295}^[12].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Sagres Point^[13].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's service entry is recorded as 1960^[14].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's significant event is recorded as automatization^[15].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Iso R 2s^[16].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's described by source is recorded as Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals^[17].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's described by source is recorded as NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals^[18].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as Included in protected site^[19].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Farol da Ponta de Sagres'}^[20].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13'}^[21].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+53'}^[22].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+11'}^[23].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+20'}^[24].
• Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's type of lens is recorded as fourth order Fresnel lens^[25].

Body

Geography

Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse is in the country of Portugal^[4]. It is located in Sagres^[3]. It is on the body of water North Atlantic Ocean^[5]. It is part of Fortaleza de Sagres^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lighthouse^[6] and cultural heritage^[7]. Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as Included in protected site^[19].

History and Context

1894 marks the founding of Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse^[11].

Why It Matters

Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]