Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse
Fl (2) W 10s🇨🇺Cuba, CUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse
This lighthouse was established in 1850, with its construction completed and first lit in the same year. The structure stands 23 meters tall, with its light positioned at a focal height of 31 meters above sea level. It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds, providing a geographic range of 26 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated in Sandino, within Cuba's Pinar del Río Province, marking the westernmost point of the Guanahacabibes Peninsula.
Why it matters: The lighthouse at Cabo San Antonio, along with Cabo Catoche in Mexico, delineates the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Background
Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse is a Cuban lighthouse located in Sandino, a municipality of Pinar del Río Province. It lies in Cape San Antonio, on Guanahacabibes Peninsula, the westernmost point of Cuba.
According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the line between the lighthouse at Cabo Catoche on the north tip of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and the Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse marks the division between the Caribbean Sea to the south and Gulf of Mexico to the north.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (2) W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 26NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1850
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J4820
- NGA No.
- 12436
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q55606371 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
Location
- City
- Cuba
- Country
- 🇨🇺CU
- Latitude
- 21.8662°
- Longitude
- -84.9517°
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