Chisholm Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Chisholm Point Lighthouse
Chisholm Point lighthouse stands 10 meters high on a square concrete base, featuring a white, round, hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower. It emits two white flashes followed by one white flash at intervals, visible for 11 nautical miles. The tower's focal plane is 12 meters above the water. This structure is situated on the southwestern edge of Tīrān Island, guiding vessels near the entrance to the Strait of Tīrān and the Gulf of Aqaba. The site can be reached by boat, though access to the tower is restricted. It was operational as of the latest records.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the southwestern tip of Tīrān Island, a significant navigational hazard at the entrance to the Strait of Tīrān and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2+1)W
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- Country
- 🇸🇦SA
- Latitude
- 27.9460°
- Longitude
- 34.5029°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sharm ash Shaykh(12.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7297.65
- NGA No.
- 30422
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower mounted on a square concrete base
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب SA، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.