Cayo Moa Grande Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cayo Moa Grande Lighthouse
A white, square skeletal tower standing 20 meters tall marks Cayo Moa Grande. Its focal height reaches 23 meters, emitting a white flash every 10 seconds with a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. This steel structure replaced a previous light before 1940. The lighthouse is situated on a barrier island north of Moa, Cuba, approximately 2.1 kilometers from the nearest port. Its position helps guide vessels through the coastal waters of this region.
Why it matters: This light is essential for safe passage along the coast north of Moa, especially for vessels navigating near the barrier island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Previous light replaced before 1940
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Moa(2.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5012
- NGA No.
- 12980
- Wikidata
- Q136842188 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Moa
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Holguín
- Sea Region
- Barrier island north of Moa, marking coastal waters near Moa
- Latitude
- 20.6944°
- Longitude
- -74.9070°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cayo Moa Grande على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.