Cabo Estay Posterior (Range Rear) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cabo Estay Posterior (Range Rear) Lighthouse
This tile-covered, pentagonal tower reaches 7 meters in height and is marked with red and white horizontal bands. Situated 660 meters east-northeast of its companion front range light, adjacent to the Avenida de Ricardo Mella, this rear light exhibits an occulting white flash every 2 seconds. Its light originates from a focal height of 50 meters, offering a visible distance of 18.7 nautical miles. Access to the grounds is permitted, though the structure remains inaccessible. The Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo manages this navigational reference.
Why it matters: This light serves as the rear component of a range system maintained by the Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo, providing primary course alignment for vessels navigating the Vigo area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 2s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Location
- City
- Vigo
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- Part of a range system guiding vessels, operated by the Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo, located beside the Avenida de Ricardo Mella (PO 325), 660 m east northeast of the front light.
- Latitude
- 42.1866°
- Longitude
- -8.8059°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Baiona(4.2 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- pentagonal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: tile-covered pentagonal tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cabo Estay Posterior (Range Rear) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.