Finisterre Light

The Cape Finisterre Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on , in the , on the northwestern coast of Galicia in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Escorbutum, CC0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Spain
  • Also known as: “Cabo Fisterra Lighthouse”, “Cape Finisterre Lighthouse”, “Far de Fisterra”, “Faro de Cabo Fisterra”, “Faro de Finisterra”, “Faro de Finisterre”, and “Finisterre Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ermida de San Guillerme and Church of Santa María das Areas.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Finisterre Light.

Church
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
Igrexa de Santa María das Areas is a church in , , , . It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. This Romanesque temple was founded around the 12th century. is situated 2½ km north of Finisterre Light.

Castle
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Finisterre Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Anchoa and Mallas.

Neighborhood
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km north of Finisterre Light.

Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Finisterre Light.

Hamlet
Photo: Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Finisterre Light.

Finisterre Light

Latitude
42.88241° or 42° 52′ 57″ north
Longitude
-9.27199° or 9° 16′ 19″ west
Elevation
112 metres (367 feet)
Inception
1853
Height
17 metres (56 feet)
Operator
Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña
Open location code
8CJGVPJH+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463985750
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11980148
Wiki­data ID
Q12257882
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Finisterre Light” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Xan Monteiro and A Paxariño.

Nearby Places

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