Bas Obispo Northbound Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bas Obispo Northbound Range Front Lighthouse
Also known as: Bas Obispo Northbound Range Front (2 towers)
The Bas Obispo Northbound Range Front consists of two square skeletal towers, each displaying a daymark painted white with a black vertical stripe. These structures are situated on the north bank of the Panama Canal, approximately 400 meters southeast of their corresponding rear lights. They are located in Ancón within the Panamá Province. The towers are operational and guide vessels navigating the canal. The nearest port is the Panama Canal, 4.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: These range lights are indispensable for the safe transit of northbound vessels through the Bas Obispo section of the Panama Canal, a critical choke point in global shipping. Their precise alignment ensures ships maintain the correct course within the channel.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with a black vertical stripe
Structure: Two square skeletal towers, each carrying a daymark painted white with a black vertical stripe.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Panama Canal(4.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6094.47
Location
- City
- Ancón
- Country
- 🇵🇦Panama
- Region
- Panamá Province
- Sea Region
- north bank of the Panama Canal, about 400 m southeast of the rear lights
- Latitude
- 9.1102°
- Longitude
- -79.6925°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bas Obispo Northbound Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Panama، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.