Cape Melville Lighthouse
The Cape Melville Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in the island of Balabac, the southernmost point of the province of Palawan in the Philippines.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (190 feet)
- …is also known as “Melville Lighthouse”
- …was formerly known as “Balabac Island Lighthouse”
- …dates from 1892
- Description: lighthouse in Balabac Island, Philippines
- Address: Balabac, Palawan 5307
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Latitude
7.81673° or 7° 49′ 0″ north
Longitude
117.00211° or 117° 0′ 8″ east
Open location code
6PVVR282+MR
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Cape Melville Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare du Cap Melville”
- Japanese: “ケープメルビル灯台”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Melville”
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