El Meco Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About El Meco Range Rear Lighthouse
This white, square skeletal tower with a gallery stands 16 meters tall and is located in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Its focal height reaches 17 meters above sea level. The rear range light is positioned 128 meters northwest of its corresponding front light, establishing a precise navigational bearing. It displays an isophase white light on a 2-second cycle and has a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The tower is painted white, and the nearest port is Cancun, 1.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: As a rear range light, El Meco provides a precise line of approach for vessels, essential for navigating specific channels or avoiding hazards in coastal Mexican waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso W 2s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Sea Region
- A rear range light in Mexico, positioned 128 meters northwest of its corresponding front light, guiding vessels along a specific bearing.
- Latitude
- 21.2142°
- Longitude
- -86.8024°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cancun(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4436.1
- NGA No.
- 15692.1
اعثر على منارة El Meco Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.