Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella

Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella is a building in Upper Corsica, Corsica. Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella is situated nearby to the lighthouse Phare de la Mortella, as well as near the ruins Torra di Mortella.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torra di Mortella.

Torra di Mortella

Ruins

Photo: COLLE M., CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tower of Mortella is a ruined Genoese tower on Corsica, located on the coast near Punta Mortella in the commune of Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse. It was a progenitor of the numerous Martello towers the British built in the 19th century throughout their empire. Torra di Mortella is situated 350 metres southeast of Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Florent and Casta.

Saint-Florent

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Florent is a commune in Haute-Corse department on the island of Corsica, France. Originally a fishing port located in the gulf of the same name, pleasure boats have now largely taken the place of fishing vessels.

Casta

Hamlet

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casta is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella.

Farinole

Village

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Farinole is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. The village is located between the mountains and the sea between Saint-Florent and Negro with the two hamlets of Sparagaggio and Bracolaccia. Farinole is situated 9 km east of Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella.

Ancien Sémaphore de Mortella

Type: Building
Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude

42.7164° or 42° 42′ 59″ north

Longitude

9.25313° or 9° 15′ 11″ east

Open location code

8FJFP783+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 351927014

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Phare de la Mortella and Punta Cavallata.

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