Bugle Caye Lighthouse
Fl White 10s🇧🇿BZOperational
Location & Light Range
About Bugle Caye Lighthouse
This square pyramidal steel skeletal tower stands 19 meters tall and was first lit in 1885. It is painted white and features a gallery. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 10 seconds. Located about 130 kilometers south of Belize City, it stands on a small cay near Placencia. The tower has a focal height of 19 meters and a geographic range of 12.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This light is essential for guiding vessels through the complex coastal waters south of Belize City, helping mariners navigate the numerous cays and shoals.
Background
Bugle Caye Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Belize. The station was originally established in 1885 and has a focal plane 19 m (62 ft). It is located on the small Bugle Caye off the coast about 130 km (80 mi) south of Belize City and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Placencia.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl White 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1885
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Placencia(3.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5968
- NGA No.
- 16384
- ARLHS No.
- BLZ-002
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4986211 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with gallery, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇧🇿Belize
- Region
- Stann Creek
- Sea Region
- small cay off the coast about 130 km (80 mi) south of Belize City
- Latitude
- 16.4879°
- Longitude
- -88.3237°
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