Seal Point Lighthouse
Seal Point Lighthouse
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 Eastern Cape
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| Location |
Cape St. Francis Eastern Cape South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′44.6″S 24°50′10.4″E / 34.212389°S 24.836222°ECoordinates: 34°12′44.6″S 24°50′10.4″E / 34.212389°S 24.836222°E |
| Year first constructed | 1878 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 27.75 metres (91.0 ft) |
| Focal height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Original lens | Fresnel |
| Current lens | original 1878 Fresnel lens |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | 2,750,000 cd |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Fog signal | Horn Mo(C) 30s |
| Admiralty number | D6386 |
| NGA number | 32148 |
| ARLHS number | D6386 |
Seal Point is a lighthouse on Cape St. Francis in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The lighthouse is operational and houses a museum. Public access to the top of the tower is allowed in the company of a guide.
Construction on the lighthouse started in November 1875 and it became operational on 4 July 1878. Total construction cost was £20 000.
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