Gracias a Dios Department Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gracias a Dios Department Lighthouses Lighthouse
A 22-meter steel post with a gallery, this cylindrical tower features red and white horizontal bands. It emits a white flash every 5 seconds. This lighthouse was located on a coastal bulge approximately 65 kilometers east of Limón, Honduras, near the town of Iriona. It provided a geographic range of 13.6 nautical miles. The original structure collapsed in August 2011, destroyed by heavy waves from Tropical Storm Harvey. Evidence suggests a new light may have been established in the vicinity.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guided vessels around a distinctive cape along the Honduran coastline. Its destruction underscored the impact of coastal erosion and tropical storms on maritime infrastructure.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Collapsed in 2011, destroyed by heavy waves from Tropical Storm Harvey in August 2011
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Trujillo(52.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6012
- NGA No.
- 16478
- ARLHS No.
- HON-001
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 22m steel post with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands.
Location
- City
- Iriona
- Country
- 🇭🇳Honduras
- Region
- Colón
- Sea Region
- A bulge in the coast about 65 km east of Limón, Honduras.
- Latitude
- 15.9860°
- Longitude
- -85.0360°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gracias a Dios Department Lighthouses على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Honduras، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.