Isla Ferrol del Norte Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Ferrol del Norte Lighthouse
The Isla Ferrol del Norte lighthouse is a 7-meter cylindrical concrete tower with red and white horizontal bands, built in 2000. It stands on a pyramidal concrete base, topped by a round fiberglass tower. Its focal height reaches 25 meters, from which it emits a white light. This light flashes twice every 10 seconds, providing a visible signal over a distance of 14.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a small island at the southern entrance to Chimbote harbor in Peru, approximately 3.2 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: The station was established in 1973, with the current structure built in 2000 to guide maritime traffic into and out of Chimbote harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2000
Significant events: station established 1973
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chimbote(3.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G2084.4
- NGA No.
- 0708
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round cylindrical fiberglass tower mounted on a pyramidal concrete base
Location
- Country
- 🇵🇪Peru
- Sea Region
- small island at the southern entrance to Chimbote harbor
- Latitude
- -9.1383°
- Longitude
- -78.6184°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Ferrol del Norte على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Peru، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.