Isla Los Benitos Punta Sur Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Los Benitos Punta Sur Lighthouse
A cylindrical white concrete tower 4 meters high stands on the southern tip of Isla San Benitos. The light exhibits a white flash every 6 seconds from a focal height of 53 meters, with a geographic range of 19.1 nautical miles. Isla San Benitos is part of a small group of islands located about 25 km west of Isla Cedros and 80 km west of the Baja California peninsula. These islands are known as a refuge for numerous bird species and elephant seals, attracting ecotourists. The site is accessible to the public by boat, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the southern extremity of Isla San Benitos, offering a key navigational reference for vessels, including those involved in ecotourism, frequenting this ecologically sensitive archipelago.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 53m
- Geographic Range
- 19.1NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Baja California
- Sea Region
- Located on the southern tip of Isla San Benitos, part of the Islas San Benito group, which lies about 25 km west of Isla Cedros and 80 km west of the Baja California peninsula. These islands are a haven for numerous birds and elephant seals, making them a popular destination for ecotours.
- Latitude
- 28.3087°
- Longitude
- -115.5992°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Morro Redondo(27.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3612
- NGA No.
- 14416
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-071
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Los Benitos Punta Sur على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.