Ancona Lighthouse

Ancona Lighthouse is a lighthouse in on the Adriatic Sea. It is placed on the hill named Monte Cappuccini, from which takes the name, about 119.5 metres from the old lighthouse deactivated in 1965.
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Photo: Giorgio Montesi, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in Italy
  • Also known as: “Faro Colle Cappuccini”, “Faro di Ancona”, and “Faro di Colle Cappuccini”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancona old lighthouse and National Archaeological Museum of the Marches.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 it.
is situated 120 metres northwest of Ancona Lighthouse.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum in , , Italy. It is located in the Palazzo Ferretti, and 13,195 people visited the collections in 2015. is situated 410 metres west of Ancona Lighthouse.

Church
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is a church in , central . is situated 310 metres southwest of Ancona Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varano and Candia di Ancona.

Village
Photo: Mirco Spadari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Ancona Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: Aionna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Ancona Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Lobianco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southwest of Ancona Lighthouse.

Ancona Lighthouse

Latitude
43.62282° or 43° 37′ 22″ north
Longitude
13.51576° or 13° 30′ 57″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Inception
1972
Operator
Marina Militare
Open location code
8FMMJGF8+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 277060613
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
13236505
Wiki­data ID
Q3739748
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Ancona Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cardeto and San Pietro.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Palazzo Moroder-Costanzi and Sbocco collettore Saffi ‘Il Cardeto’.

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