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Cape Engaño (Dominican Republic)

Coordinates: 18°36′18″N 68°19′39″W / 18.6049°N 68.3276°W / 18.6049; -68.3276
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Cape Engaño lighthouse
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LocationCape Engaño, Dominican Republic Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates18°34′01″N 68°19′35″W / 18.567028°N 68.326278°W / 18.567028; -68.326278
Tower
Constructed1915 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony[1][2]
Markingsunpainted (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1990 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height43 m (141 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Cabo Engaño is the easternmost point of the island of Hispaniola, on the territory of the Dominican Republic. Cape Engaño contains dangerous reefs near Santo Domingo. Punta Cana International Airport, the nation's busiest, lies slightly south of the cape.

In 1502, a large part of a Spanish fleet of 30-32 ships filled with treasures and colonists and other men bound for Spain sunk during a violent storm, somewhere close to Cape Engaño. This fleet was sent by order of governor Nicolas Ovando. 5-10 ships, although damaged, survived and returned to the port of departure, except for only one, the "Aguja", which safely reached Spain. [3] [4] [5]

Climate

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Climate data for Cape Engaño (Punta Cana) 1961–1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
31.2
(88.2)
32.0
(89.6)
33.9
(93.0)
34.4
(93.9)
34.7
(94.5)
34.5
(94.1)
34.6
(94.3)
33.7
(92.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.5
(90.5)
34.7
(94.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
28.1
(82.6)
28.7
(83.7)
29.6
(85.3)
30.3
(86.5)
30.5
(86.9)
30.7
(87.3)
30.9
(87.6)
30.5
(86.9)
29.4
(84.9)
28.1
(82.6)
29.3
(84.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
25.0
(77.0)
25.5
(77.9)
26.4
(79.5)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
26.3
(79.3)
25.2
(77.4)
26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
22.5
(72.5)
23.2
(73.8)
24.1
(75.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
23.6
(74.5)
23.2
(73.8)
22.3
(72.1)
23.2
(73.8)
Record low °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
14.0
(57.2)
14.8
(58.6)
15.2
(59.4)
16.0
(60.8)
14.9
(58.8)
19.0
(66.2)
17.9
(64.2)
15.0
(59.0)
15.0
(59.0)
15.9
(60.6)
14.0
(57.2)
14.0
(57.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.4
(2.61)
54.2
(2.13)
54.2
(2.13)
69.2
(2.72)
124.4
(4.90)
103.9
(4.09)
78.3
(3.08)
103.1
(4.06)
101.7
(4.00)
152.1
(5.99)
116.6
(4.59)
78.5
(3.09)
1,102.6
(43.41)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 10.1 9.2 9.1 10.0 10.4 11.4 11.5 11.0 112.8
Average relative humidity (%) 82.8 81.4 81.2 82.1 83.0 82.2 82.3 82.6 82.5 83.0 82.2 83.2 82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 256.9 241.9 278.8 265.0 249.7 255.1 268.3 271.2 245.2 242.7 238.3 233.2 3,046.3
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[6]
Source 2: NOAA[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Dominican Republic". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 8 September 2016
  3. ^ "Timelines of history. Timeline Dominican Republic" (https://www.timelines.ws/countries/DOMINREP.HTML Archived 2018-05-17 at the Wayback Machine - viewed May 2018)
  4. ^ "Colecția Cuceritorii. Cristofor Columb - văzut de un marinar", by J.B. Charcot (translation done by Gabriela Dobrișan), Publishing Prietenii Cărții, Bucharest, Romania, 1998, p. 233-234
  5. ^ "NOAA/ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY HURRICANE RESEARCH DIVISION. 515th Anniversary of Columbus’ hurricane encounter" (https://noaahrd.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/515th-anniversary-of-columbus-hurricane-encounter/ - June 2017)
  6. ^ "World Weather Information Service - Punta Cana". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Climate Normals for Cabo Engaño (Punta Cana) 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

18°36′18″N 68°19′39″W / 18.6049°N 68.3276°W / 18.6049; -68.3276