Acandí Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Acandí Lighthouse
A square metal skeletal tower, 12 meters high, marks the northern entrance to Acandí on a small island within the Gulf of Urabá. Painted with red and white horizontal bands, its light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds. The focal height of the light is 27 meters above sea level, offering a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse structure itself stands 12 meters tall. While the grounds are open to visitors, the tower remains closed. The nearest port is Turbo, located 7.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Acandí, warning mariners of the harbor entrance in the Gulf of Urabá.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Location
- City
- Turbo
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- Antioquia
- Sea Region
- Gulf of Urabá, marking the northern entrance to Acandí on a small island.
- Latitude
- 8.1363°
- Longitude
- -76.8391°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Turbo(7.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6144.5
- NGA No.
- 16635
- ARLHS No.
- COL-030
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Acandí على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.