Contents 81-90

81. The Dunkirk light at a height of 194 feet should not be visible from a ship 28 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The distance from which various lighthouse lights around the world are visible at sea far exceeds what could be found on a ball-Earth 25,000 miles in circumference. For example, the Dunkerque Light in southern France at an altitude of 194 feet is visible from a boat (10 feet above sea-level) 28 miles away. Spherical trigonometry dictates that if the Earth was a globe with the given curvature of 8 inches per mile squared, this light should be hidden 190 feet below the horizon.”
82. The Port Nicholson Light at a height of 420 feet should not be visible from a ship 35 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Port Nicholson Light in New Zealand is 420 feet above sea-level and visible from 35 miles away where it should be 220 feet below the horizon.”
83. The Egerö Light at a height of 154 feet should not be visible from a ship 28 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Egerö Light in Norway is 154 feet above high water and visible from 28 miles statute miles where it should be 230 feet below the horizon.”
84. The Madras Light at a height of 132 feet should not be visible from a ship 28 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Light at Madras on the Esplanade, is 132 feet high and visible from 28 miles away, where it should be 250 feet below the line of sight.”
85. The Cordouan Light at a height of 207 feet should not be visible from a ship 31 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Cordonan Light on the west coast of France is 207 feet high and visible from 31 miles away, where it should be 280 feet below the line of sight.”
86. The Cape Bonavista Light at a height of 150 feet should not be visible from a ship 35 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The light at Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland is 150 feet above sea-level and visible at 35 miles, where it should be 491 feet below the horizon.”
87. The lighthouse steeple of St Botolph's Parish Church at a height of 290 feet should not be visible from a ship 40 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The lighthouse steeple of St Botolph's Parish Church in Boston is 290 feet tall and visible from over 40 miles away, where it should be hidden a full 800 feet below the horizon.”
88. The Isle of Wight lighthouse at a height of 180 feet should not be visible from a ship 42 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Isle of Wight lighthouse in England is 180 feet high and can be seen up to 42 miles away, a distance at which modern astronomers say the light should fall 996 feet below line of sight.”
89. The Cape L’Agulhas lighthouse at a height of 238 feet should not be visible from a ship 50 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Cape L’Agulhas lighthouse in South Africa is 33 feet high, 238 feet above sea level, and can be seen for over 50 miles. If the world were a globe, this light would fall 1,400 feet below an observer’s line of sight.”
90. The Statue of Liberty at a height of 326 feet should not be visible from a ship 60 miles away on a spherical Earth
“The Statue of Liberty in New York stands 326 feet above sea level and on a clear day can be seen as far as 60 miles away. If the Earth were a globe, that would put Lady Liberty at an impossible 2,074 feet below the horizon.”
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