Brownsville Channel Outbound Range C Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Brownsville Channel Outbound Range C Rear Lighthouse
This navigational aid is a 19-meter tall steel skeletal tower, painted red with a white vertical stripe and topped with a rectangular daymark. Its focal plane is 20 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. The light emits an isophase green signal every 6 seconds. It is situated on the south side of the Brownsville Channel, near the east end of this 17-mile waterway connecting Brownsville to Brazos Santiago Pass. The tower is accessible to the public, but entry into the structure is prohibited.
Why it matters: This range light, paired with its front light, provides precise directional guidance for vessels departing the Brownsville Channel, ensuring safe transit through this busy waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso G 6s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Texas
- Sea Region
- Brownsville Channel, a 17-mile canal linking the city of Brownsville to Brazos Santiago Pass, serving ocean-going ships and as the southernmost channel of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It guides vessels leaving Brownsville and is located on the south side of the channel near its east end.
- Latitude
- 26.0437°
- Longitude
- -97.1993°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Isabel(1.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4226.91
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1376
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- red with a white vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 19m square skeletal tower with a rectangular daymark colored red with a white vertical stripe.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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