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Lighthouses
A lighthouse is a structure used to house a light source that acts as an aid to navigation for those at sea. It can also use a sound source for warning. They are also used to warn of dangerous coastlines, reefs, and other hazards, while indicating safe entries to harbors. Most remaining lighthouses are automatic rather than being manned. Questions should relate directly to all aspects regarding lighthouses, including their use and history.
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Where is the St Augustine Lighthouse And Museum in St Augustine Florida located?
The address of the St Augustine Pirate And Treasure Museum is: 12 S Castillo Dr, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
How many lighthouses are in the US?
Conneticut, Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Vermont (yes, Vermont - Lake Champlain), Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, California, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio, Hawai'i, Alaska - so that makes 31, right? Also, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Iowa have at least one faux (fake) lighthouse and Tennessee has a kind-of (but not a faux) lighthouse.
What town is Cape Hatteras in?
The Cape Hatteras lighthouse is in the town of Buxton, North Carolina, near the town of Frisco on Hatteras Island.
What is the oldest working lighthouse in N America called?
The oldest working lighthouse in North America is called Sambro; it is on Sambro Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was built 1758. The oldest working lighthouse in the United States is the Sandy Hook lighthouse in New Jersey, built 1765.
How many steps does the Ocracoke Island lighthouse have?
According to this website: http://www.lighthousesoftheouterbanks.net/cape_lookout.html, there are 201 steps inside Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
What are some attractions in the western coalfields region of KY?
The western coalfields region of Kentucky is an area of around 12 counties in the north western corner of the state. In Owensboro, visitors can see the International Bluegrass Museum. In Evansville, visitors can go to the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
What are the landmarks in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has among others the:
San Jose Church, 1532-1735 Construction.
Old Ponce Casino built in 1922.
Serralles Castle built in 1926.
El Vigia Cross in Ponce which is pretty hard not to notice.
The Pearl Theater in Ponce.
Ponce Cathedral built in 1835.
Punta Higuero Lighthouse.
Punta Tuna Lighthouse at Maunabo.
Los Morrillos Lighthouse at Cabo Rojo.
Punta Mulas Lighthouse on Viegues.
Cape San Juan Lighthouse at Fajardo.
Arecobo Lighthouse.
Fort San Geronimo.
Fort El Canuelo.
Fort San Cristobal.
Porta Coeli Church (1609) in San German.
San Miguel Arcangel Church in Cabo Rojo.
Where in New Zealand is a long sandy spit with a lighthouse at the end?
Farewell Spit is a 30 km long, sandy spit in the northwestern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. The northern side of the spit is exposed to the open Tasman Sea, whilst the southern side is made up of several kilometres of mudflats. The original wooden lighthouse on Farewell Spit, positioned high on a network of wooden steps, was commissioned in 1870.
The farthest western town in the contiguous United States is La Push. The town is located in Washington state. It is best known for its natural beauty and wale-watching.
Which Egyptian city was famous for its lighthouse as well as its library during ancient times?
This was the Pharos, or Lighthouse of Alexandria.
When was the first lighthouse built?
The first American lighthouse was built on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor in 1716. The original tower was destroyed during the Revolutionary War, and the current tower was built in 1783. The oldest lighthouse in the USA which is still standing is the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, which sits at the entrance to New York Harbor in New Jersey. It was built between 1761 and 1764.
What was inside of the lighthouse of Alexandria?
The lighthouse of Alexandria was:
- also known as the Pharos
- situated on the island of Pharos off the coast of Alexandria
- built between 285 and 247 BC
- its height is estimated to have been between 115 and 135 m, or 380 and 440 ft, as 10th century travellers reported it as being 300 cubits high
- its construction was commissioned by Satrap (or governor) Ptolemy
- it is believed to have been irreparably damaged by two earthquakes in 1303 and 1323
- at the time of its completion, it was the first lighthouse in the world and the tallest building in existence, apart from the Great Pyramid
- Its light was said to have been visible for 35 miles - 55km - out to sea.
- It was so famous even today the Spanish and Italian for lighthouse is faro. French also uses that root with 'phare'. (The latin was Pharos)
- In 1994, divers off the coast of Alexandria discovered giant limestone blocks underwater that they believe to be from the Pharos (the lighthouse's official name)
For more information, see the related link below.
A retreat house is a place where you can go to the bathroom.
How many people visit The Pharos of Alexandria a year?
The Pharos of Alexandria does not exist anymore. It was severely damaged by earthquakes in 1303 and 1323, and ceased to exist completely in 1480, when the last remaining stump of its base was incorporated into a fort.
A considerable number of the original stones can be seen on the floor of the harbour adjacent to the site, but you'll have to dive to see them. How many people visit the stones in the sea per year[?]... well, your guess is as good as mine! :-)
Read more about the Pharos of Alexandria in Wikipedia... (link)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
What methods and machines did they use to buid the lighthouse Alexandria?
it was sculpted by a bunch of small dicks
What are dimensions of the lighthouse of Alexandria?
Your question is in the present tense ("What is . . .") and since it no longer exists the answer is it has no size.
If you mean "What was the size of the Pharos at Alexandria?", it was estimated (not measured) at between 393 and 450 feet tall, with a lower section about 28 feet square, rising in gradually smaller sections. It stood on a platform at least 21 feet tall.
What color is the pharos of Alexandria?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, or Pharos, started with a large box-like structure at its base, about 200 feet high and 100 feet square. Above this was an octagonal (eight-sided) tower from which protruded a cylinder extending up to an open cupola. The actual light of the lighthouse was a fire that burned in this cupola. On the roof of the cupola was a large statue of Poseidon. The building was made of marble blocks, using lead mortar.
When was the Pharaohs Lighthouse of Alexandria built?
== == The Pharos of Alexandria was built between 285 and 247 BCE and lasted until 1323 AD/ CE when was severely damaged by two earthquakes [the first at 1303 AD/ CE]. It was the longest lastng monument of the ancient seven wonders except the Pyramids.
What is the relative location for the lighthouse of Alexandria?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built in ALexandria, Egypt around 250BC. The Lighthouse destroyed by a series of earthquakes over several centuries, until in 1480AD even the concrete base was no longer able to be found.
What is the cost to see the lighthouse of Alexandria?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria took 12 years to build. Archaeologists will never Know exactly how long it took, as many different sources all say different things.
