Seal Point Lighthouse
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Seal Point Lighthouse
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| Location | Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Designation | SANHO: Z6080, ARLHS: SAF-039, Admiralty: D6386, NGA: 112-32148 |
| Year first constructed | 1878[2] |
| Year first lit | 1878[2] |
| Construction | Masonry |
| Tower shape | Tower on top of 1 story building |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Height | 27.75 metres (91.0 ft) [2][3] |
| Focal height | about 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Current lens | Original 1878 Fresnel |
| Intensity | 2,750,000 CD[1][2] |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km) [1][2] |
| Characteristic | Main Light: White Flash every 5 Seconds [2] |
| Fog signal | Horn Mo(C) 30s[1] |
| Admiralty number | D6386 |
Seal Point is a lighthouse on Cape St. Francis in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The lighthouse is operational, which also 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.[4] Total construction cost was £20 000.[3]
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