Farol da Ilha Quiepe, Maraú, Bahia, Brasil

Farol da Ilha Quiepe, Barra Grande, Maraú, Bahia, Brasil

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Date unknown (station established 1909). Active; light characteristics unknown. 16 m (52 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower, painted white. An aerial photo is available, and lighthouse can be seen just barely (right of center) in a distant view of the island by Paulo Figueiredo, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the island. The Ilha de Quiepe lies in the entrance to the bay of Camamu, about 100 km (60 mi) southwest of Salvador. The island is privately owned. Located on the north coast of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Admiralty G0278.
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Farol Ponta do Mutá, Barra Grande, Maraú, Bahia, Brasil

Farol Ponta do Mutá, Peninsula de Maraú, Barra Grande, Maraú, Bahia, Brasil

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Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); green flash every 3 s. 10 m (33 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower, painted white. A photo and an aerial view are available, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the point. Located at the tip of the long Maraú peninsula, marking the south side of the entrance to the bay of Camamu. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS BRA-177; Admiralty G0279; NGA 18154.

Fonte: http://www.unc.edu

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Farol Morro de Taipus, Peninsula de Maraú, Maraú, Bahia, Brasil

Farol Morro de Taipus, Peninsula de Maraú, Maraú, Bahia, Brasil

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Date unknown. Active; focal plane 76 m (249 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 10 m (33 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands. A.C. Costa has a photo, Admilson Reis has a distant view, and Luiz Felipe da Silva de Castro has a view from the bay of Camamu, but Google’s satellite view has no detail in this area. Located on the high ridge of the Maraú peninsula, about 9 km (5.5 mi) south of Ponta do Mutá. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty G0280; NGA 18155.

Fonte: http://www.unc.edu

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