Altamira South Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Altamira South Range Rear Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower stands 36 meters tall, painted red with a white vertical stripe, and carries a rectangular daymark. Its focal height is 16 meters, and it emits an isophase white light on a 2-second cycle. The structure supports the rear range light for the harbor of Altamira, Mexico, operating in conjunction with a front range light. Located 2.2 kilometers from the nearest port, this active aid has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: As a rear range light, it provides a critical alignment point for vessels entering and departing the dredged harbor of Altamira, ensuring they remain within the designated channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso W 2s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Tamaulipas
- Sea Region
- harbor of Altamira, Mexico
- Latitude
- 22.4595°
- Longitude
- -97.8821°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 36m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red with a white vertical stripe
Structure: square skeletal tower carrying a rectangular daymark painted red with a white vertical stripe
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Altamira(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4233.81.
اعثر على منارة Altamira South Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.