Balboa Southbound Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Balboa Southbound Rear Lighthouse
This steel, cylindrical tower stands 13 meters tall and was built in 1962. It carries a large white daymark and emits an occulting green light. The structure serves as the rear marker for a range line in the Pacific Ocean, specifically guiding southbound navigation in the Balboa area of the Panama Canal. It is located near Veracruz, approximately 1.1 kilometers from the nearest port of Balboa.
Why it matters: This navigational aid is essential for southbound vessels entering or leaving the Panama Canal's Pacific entrance, helping them maintain their course along a critical range line.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- Oc G
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Balboa(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3198.51.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower carrying a large white daymark facing the range line
Location
- City
- Veracruz
- Country
- 🇵🇦Panama
- Region
- Panamá Oeste
- Sea Region
- Pacific Ocean, marking a range line for southbound navigation in the Balboa area of the Panama Canal.
- Latitude
- 8.9396°
- Longitude
- -79.5663°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Balboa Southbound Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Panama، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.