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Name: Secche della Meloria Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Secche della Meloria North Light

Nearest Town or City:
Livorno, , Italy

Location: On shoal about 4 miles NW of Livorno, Ligurian Sea.

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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Servizio dei Fari

Notes:
Before a lighthouse was established in 1867, a light on the Torre della Meloria, a square stone tower built in 1709 near the present lighthouse site, served as an aid to navigation for some years. The Torre della Meloria still stands.

Tower Height: 66

Height of Focal Plane: 59

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds; range 10 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Cylindrical tower; upper half yellow, lower half black; white lantern.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1867: Lantern on dwelling, on piles.

Date Established: 1867

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
Accessible by boat only.

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