Cape Melville Lighthouse (original) (raw)

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. It is also the southwest corner of the archipelago. The first-order light was constructed by the Spaniards to light Balabac Strait, the treacherous body of water that separates the Philippines from the neighboring country of Malaysia. The light is displayed from a 90-ft tall (27.4 m) granite tower, located on a hill 1.5 miles northwestward of the tip of Cape Melville, for a total elevation of 297 ft (90.5m) above sea level. The station was built by the Spanish Government as part of their extensive lighting plan for the archipelago. The lighthouse of Cape Melville was first lit on August 30, 1892. Lighthouses in the Philippines are maintained by the Philippine Coast Guard. (en)
Le phare du Cap Melville est un phare historique situé sur l'île de Balabac, la plus occidentale de la province de Palawan, dans la commune de Balabac, aux Philippines. Le phare a été érigé lors de la colonisation espagnole et fait désormais partie du patrimoine culturel philippin comme (en) . Ce phare géré par le Maritime Safety Services Command (MSSC) , service de la Garde côtière des Philippines (Philippine Coast Guard ). (fr)

Le phare du Cap Melville est un phare historique situé sur l'île de Balabac, la plus occidentale de la province de Palawan, dans la commune de Balabac, aux Philippines. Le phare a été érigé lors de la colonisation espagnole et fait désormais partie du patrimoine culturel philippin comme (en) . Ce phare géré par le Maritime Safety Services Command (MSSC) , service de la Garde côtière des Philippines (Philippine Coast Guard ). (fr)
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. It is also the southwest corner of the archipelago. The first-order light was constructed by the Spaniards to light Balabac Strait, the treacherous body of water that separates the Philippines from the neighboring country of Malaysia. Lighthouses in the Philippines are maintained by the Philippine Coast Guard. (en)