Isla Centinella Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Centinella Lighthouse
Isla Centinella is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 6 meters tall, painted white with a narrow red horizontal band. It is situated on a small island at the southern edge of the Paso Tortuoso. The light has a focal height of 22 meters and emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 13.6 nautical miles. The current structure dates from an unknown construction period, but an earlier lightbeacon at this location was photographed in 1916. This operational light serves a remote area near Puerto Natales.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for guiding eastbound ships into the extremely narrow and challenging Paso Tortuoso, marking the start of the passage.
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: Original lightbeacon photographed in 1916
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Natales(75.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1476
- NGA No.
- 111-2332
- ARLHS No.
- CHI-055
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a narrow red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted white with a narrow red horizontal band
Location
- City
- Puerto Natales
- Country
- 🇨🇱Chile
- Region
- Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region
- Sea Region
- Located on a tiny island on the south side of the very narrow Paso Tortuoso (Torturous Strait), marking its start for eastbound ships.
- Latitude
- -52.7314°
- Longitude
- -73.7783°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Centinella على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Chile، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.