El Meco Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About El Meco Range Front Lighthouse
A square pyramidal tower of concrete, 5 meters high, is painted white. Its light is located 8 meters above sea level and emits a white flash every three seconds, with a range of 9.7 nautical miles. Situated on a headland north of Cancun, this structure marks the approach to the port's dredged channel. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower remains closed. A recent building obstructs the rear light, raising questions about the continued operation of this range.
Why it matters: This range light provides direct navigational reference for vessels entering Cancun's dredged channel, an important route for both trade and tourism.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Rear light obstructed by new building, future of range in doubt
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal white concrete tower
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland on the north side of Cancún, guiding vessels in the dredged entrance channel to Cancún.
- Latitude
- 21.2142°
- Longitude
- -86.8024°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cancun(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4436
- NGA No.
- 15692
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