Boca de Macapule Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Boca de Macapule Lighthouse
This square pyramidal concrete tower stands 12 meters tall, with its light positioned 17 meters above sea level. It emits a white flash every 12 seconds, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. Located on the east side of the entrance to Macapule lagoon, it marks the passage to the port of Ahome. The structure is painted white and its construction material is concrete. The nearest port is Topolobampo, situated 21.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation into the Macapule lagoon, directly serving the port of Ahome. It provides a critical visual aid for all maritime traffic, from local fishing vessels to larger commercial ships, ensuring they can safely locate and enter the lagoon's channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Sinaloa
- Sea Region
- East side of the entrance to the Macapule lagoon, which leads to the port of Ahome.
- Latitude
- 25.3690°
- Longitude
- -108.7492°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal white concrete tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Topolobampo(21.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3516
- NGA No.
- 14924
- USCG No.
- CF-25-340
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