Chacachacare Lighthouse
Fl W 10s🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago, TTOperational
Location & Light Range
About Chacachacare Lighthouse
Constructed in 1897 of white concrete, this round tower stands 15 meters tall. Its lantern is painted red, and it is situated on a hill in the northern part of Chacachacare Island. The light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds. It has a focal height of 251 meters above sea level and a geographic range of 26 nautical miles. As of 2024, the lighthouse was temporarily extinguished.
Why it matters: This lighthouse offers a 26 nautical mile geographic range.
Background
Chacachacare Lighthouse was an active lighthouse located on a hill in the northern part of Chacachacare Island, at an elevation of 236 metres (774 ft). The tower, built in 1897, with masonry, has a cylindrical shape with a balcony and lantern, positioned at a height of 251 metres (823 ft) above sea level. The tower is painted white and has a height of 15 metres (49 ft), the lantern is painted red. During its operational period, it emitted one white flash every ten seconds, visible up to 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi).Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 251m
- Geographic Range
- 26NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1897
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J5846
- NGA No.
- 16256
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q55606893 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: White concrete tower; 49. Temporarily extinguished (2024)
Location
- City
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Country
- 🇹🇹TT
- Latitude
- 10.6988°
- Longitude
- -61.7525°
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