Ilha de Villegagnon Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ilha de Villegagnon Lighthouse
A 7-meter-high, square pyramidal concrete tower is located on the northeast end of Ilha de Villegagnon. The structure features white paint and a green horizontal band. The light's focal height is 7 meters, and it displays a white light with a Fl W 6s characteristic. Ilha de Villegagnon is positioned on the west side of Baía de Guanabara and hosts the Brazilian Naval Academy. Niteroi, the closest port, is 2.2 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the harbour entrance for vessels entering Baía de Guanabara, serving vessels connected to the Brazilian Naval Academy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Sea Region
- Located on the northeast end of Villegagnon Island, which sits on the west side of Baía de Guanabara, Brazil. The island is home to the Brazilian Naval Academy.
- Latitude
- -22.9126°
- Longitude
- -43.1579°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a green horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal concrete tower, painted white with a green horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Niteroi(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0372
- NGA No.
- 18388
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