Isla del Caño Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla del Caño Lighthouse
A skeletal steel tower, 22 meters high, was first lit in 1940 on the western end of Isla del Caño. This island lies about 20 kilometers west of the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa Rica. The lighthouse features a red lantern atop its structure, and its focal height reaches 63 meters, providing a geographic range of 20.5 nautical miles. The light emits a single white flash every 4 seconds. This station was established and operated by the United Fruit Company, a private entity, rather than a government agency. The light was deactivated in 1961, and its current operational status is noted.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the western extent of Isla del Caño, aiding navigation for vessels off Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Its establishment by the United Fruit Company provides insight into historical private maritime infrastructure development in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 63m
- Geographic Range
- 20.5NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1940
Significant events: deactivated in 1961
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Golfito(44.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- COS-003
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: steel skeletal tower with a red lantern
Location
- City
- Bahía Drake
- Country
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Sea Region
- Western end of Isla del Caño, an island about 20 km west of the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa Rica.
- Latitude
- 8.7057°
- Longitude
- -83.8950°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla del Caño على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Costa Rica، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.