Castle Point Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Castle Point Range Front Lighthouse
Established in 1965, this square, skeletal steel tower stands 18 meters tall and carries a white triangular daymark. Its focal height reaches 21 meters, emitting a continuous red light. The structure is located at the end of a quay in KuGompo City, 0.2 km from the nearest port of East London. It operates as the front light in a range system, positioned 363 meters from the rear light and opposite the East Breakwater Light. This system aids vessels navigating the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for guiding vessels into and out of the port by providing precise navigational alignment.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1965
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- East London(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6428
- NGA No.
- 32084
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white daymark
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower carrying a white triangular daymark, point up
Location
- City
- KuGompo City
- Country
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a quay in South Africa, opposite the East Breakwater Light and 363 m east of the rear light, forming part of a range system.
- Latitude
- -33.0300°
- Longitude
- 27.9150°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Castle Point Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Africa، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.