Isla Nueva Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Nueva Lighthouse
Also known as: Isla Nueva (Punta Waller)
A 6-meter round fiberglass tower, painted white with a single red horizontal band, stands on the northern tip of Isla Nueva. This structure has a focal height of 12 meters and emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at the south side of the Beagle Channel's entrance, an area assigned to Chile by a 1985 papal arbitration settlement. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port, Puerto Williams, is approximately 39 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The Isla Nueva Lighthouse is indispensable for safe passage through the southern entrance of the Beagle Channel, a critical maritime route for vessels traversing the southernmost reaches of South America. Its location within a historically disputed territory, settled by the 1985 papal arbitration, underscores its geopolitical significance in defining Chile's maritime boundaries.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
Significant events: 1985 papal arbitration settlement
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower colored white with one red horizontal band
Location
- City
- Cape Horn
- Country
- 🇨🇱Chile
- Region
- Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region
- Sea Region
- Northern tip of Isla Nueva, marking the south side of the entrance to the Beagle Channel, in an area assigned to Chile by the 1985 papal arbitration settlement.
- Latitude
- -55.1744°
- Longitude
- -66.5550°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Williams(39.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1294
- NGA No.
- 111-2710.16
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Isla Nueva على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Chile، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.