Banc de Rochelois Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Banc de Rochelois Lighthouse
Also known as: Banc de Rochelois (Les Pirogues)
This square skeletal metal tower stands 9 meters tall, with its focal plane also at 9 meters. It is painted white and features a single black horizontal band. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. Located centrally within the Canal de la Gonâve, it marks a dangerous reef situated between Haiti's southwestern Tiburon Peninsula and the Île de la Gonâve. The nearest port is Miragoane, 13.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation through the Canal de la Gonâve, directly warning ships of the dangerous Banc de Rochelois reef. Its strategic placement in the channel protects vessels traversing between Haiti's mainland and the Île de la Gonâve, preventing potential groundings in a critical shipping lane.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- Country
- 🇭🇹Haiti
- Sea Region
- Located on a dangerous reef in the center of the Canal de la Gonâve (Gonâve Channel), between the Île de la Gonâve and Haiti's southwestern Tiburon Peninsula.
- Latitude
- 18.6408°
- Longitude
- -73.2063°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a black horizontal band
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower painted white with a black horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Miragoane(13.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5386
- NGA No.
- 14172
اعثر على منارة Banc de Rochelois على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Haiti، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.