Estero Salado Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Estero Salado Lighthouse
Also known as: Estero Salado (Canal del Morro) B Range Rear
This square skeletal tower, painted white, stands 26 meters tall and carries a white light. Its focal plane is 33 meters above the water, providing a geographic range of 15.9 nautical miles. The metal structure emits a white flash characteristic. Located near Morro in the Guayas region, it serves the Estero Salado, a significant waterway extending inland from the Gulf of Guayaquil. The nearest port is Posorja, 4.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is critical for the safe navigation of all vessels transiting the Estero Salado estuary towards the port of Guayaquil, helping mariners avoid natural hazards like shallow areas and strong tidal currents.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Location
- City
- Morro
- Country
- 🇪🇨Ecuador
- Region
- Guayas
- Sea Region
- Estero Salado, Ecuador
- Latitude
- -2.6239°
- Longitude
- -80.2272°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Posorja(4.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3041.1
- NGA No.
- 0463
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Ecuador، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.