Alonso (Puerto Deseado Outer Range Rear) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Alonso (Puerto Deseado Outer Range Rear) Lighthouse
The Alonso lighthouse, also known as Puerto Deseado Outer Range Rear, is a 23-meter tall cylindrical steel tower painted black with an orange vertical stripe. Its daymark panels are located at the top. This structure serves as the rear light for an outer range, working with a front range light to create an alignment guiding vessels near Puerto Deseado, Argentina. With a focal height of 40 meters, it emits an isophase red light with a geographic range of 17.1 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides a critical rear range alignment for vessels approaching Puerto Deseado, ensuring safe passage through the entrance channel and supporting regional shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- red
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso.R
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- Located near Puerto Deseado, Argentina, serving as the rear light for an outer range.
- Latitude
- -47.7559°
- Longitude
- -65.9025°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Deseado(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1140.1
- NGA No.
- 19928
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with an orange vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: steel post; the top of the tower carries daymark panels colored black with an orange vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Alonso (Puerto Deseado Outer Range Rear) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Argentina، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.