Faro Blanco Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Faro Blanco Lighthouse
Faro Blanco is an octagonal tower standing 20 meters tall, with its focal plane at 21 meters. The structure features a lantern and gallery, with its first floor painted red, the remainder white, and a narrow red band near the top; the lantern itself is black. This light emits a green flash every 4 seconds, visible for 13.4 nautical miles. The current lighthouse was built and first lit in 2014, replacing an original structure that was damaged by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. The site is open to the public, although the tower is closed.
Why it matters: The 2014 reconstruction after Hurricane Wilma's destruction of the original structure underscores the continuous need for reliable aids to navigation in this hurricane-prone region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2014
Significant events: Original lighthouse damaged by Hurricane Wilma in 2005, replaced in 2014
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- brown
Structure: A 20m octagonal tower with lantern and gallery. Its first floor is painted red, the rest white with a narrow red band at the top, and the lantern is black.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Sea Region
- on the Faro Blanco Pier on the northwest side of Vaca Key in Marathon
- Latitude
- 24.6278°
- Longitude
- -81.1109°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Summerland Key(18.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J2996
- USCG No.
- 3-13720
- ARLHS No.
- USA-768
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