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Azores / Ilha do Faial / Ponta dos Capelinhos lighthouse
ARLHS AZO-033

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Azores / Ilha do Faial / Ponta dos Capelinhos lighthouse
According to [url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/azo.htm]Russ[/url], the lighthouse was swamped by volcanic ash in a volcanic eruption that began on 16 September 1957. The first floor of the building remains buried in ash.
Keywords: Azores;Portugal;Ilha do Faial;Atlantic ocean

According to Russ, the lighthouse was swamped by volcanic ash in a volcanic eruption that began on 16 September 1957. The first floor of the building remains buried in ash.

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Album name:mitko / Portugal
Rating (2 votes):44444(Show details)
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Inactive since 1957
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):1903
Height of the tower, m:20
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):Fixed point
Coordinates (in any format):38 35.7964 N 28 49.5775 W
Displayed:489 times
Date added:Aug 01, 2013
DateTime Original:2010:04:06 14:35:51
Image Description:SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA
Keywords:Azores / Portugal / Ilha do Faial / Atlantic ocean
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