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Cap Mine Lighthouse

Q988+X9, Amoronjia-Orangéa, Madagascar

Name and Location

The Cap Mine Lighthouse is located in Amoronjia-Orangéa, Madagascar, at coordinates 49.3658565° E, -12.2325807° S.

Construction and History

Unfortunately, the construction details of the Cap Mine Lighthouse are currently unavailable. However, based on its type as a light_major structure (according to US NGA Pub. 112), it can be inferred that it is a significant lighthouse with a prominent role in guiding mariners through the region.

Architecture and Materials

No information available.

Light and Navigation

The Cap Mine Lighthouse emits a characteristic Fl(3)W.15s signal, indicating a white light flashing three times every 15 seconds. This pattern is visible for a range of 20 nautical miles and has a sector angle of 77° to 137°.

Accessibility and Visiting

Unfortunately, the current status of public accessibility at the Cap Mine Lighthouse is unknown. Visitors may need to contact the managing authority or obtain special permission to access the site.

Notable Views and Landscape

The view from the Cap Mine Lighthouse would likely be of the surrounding ocean and coastal landscape. The exact details of the view and surrounding landscape are currently unavailable.

Anecdotes and Folklore

No notable anecdotes or folklore available.

Technical and Operational Details

The Cap Mine Lighthouse is an automated aid to navigation, meaning it does not require manual operation by a lighthouse keeper.

Further Information

  • * US NGA Pub. 112 (2010-11-10)

Please note that this article only includes information available from the provided GeoJSON dataset. Further research may be necessary to gather more details about the Cap Mine Lighthouse.

Details

NameCap Mine Lighthouse
City
CountryMadagascar
Coordinates-12.2325807, 49.3658565
Eventsshipwrecks or rescues
Storiesshipwrecks or rescues
View descriptionsurrounding ocean and coastal landscape
Light characteristic"Fl(3)W.15s"
Light range20
Automatedtrue