Horta Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Horta Breakwater Lighthouse
This square skeletal concrete tower stands 15 meters high and 21 meters above sea level at the end of Horta's breakwater. It features an enclosed watch room, lantern, and gallery, all mounted on a large circular concrete pier. The lighthouse exhibits a red light with a flash every three seconds, visible for 13.4 nautical miles. Its structure is white with a red lantern. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is not permitted. It serves as a navigational aid at the entrance to Horta, Faial's principal port.
Why it matters: This light is essential for vessels entering or exiting Horta's harbor, warning them of the breakwater's end. It is also a recognizable feature for transatlantic sailors using the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Light Range
- 11NM (20.4 km)
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Location
- City
- Horta
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the breakwater at Horta, the principal port of Faial, near the southeastern tip of the island.
- Latitude
- 38.5339°
- Longitude
- -28.6213°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Horta(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2694
- NGA No.
- 23320
- ARLHS No.
- AZO-026
- Wikidata
- Q28375311 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower with enclosed watch room, lantern, and gallery, mounted a large circular concrete pier at the end of the breakwater
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Horta Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.