Isla Pájaros Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Pájaros Lighthouse
Also known as: Isla Pájaros (Bahía Moín) (?)
A steel, cylindrical skeletal tower stands 20 meters tall on Isla Pájaros, an island situated approximately 500 meters offshore from Bahía de Moín. The structure is distinguished by horizontal red and white bands. It emits a single white flash every 2.5 seconds. The lighthouse is located about 5 kilometers northwest of Limón, Costa Rica, and is near the port of Moin. Recent imagery confirms the lighthouse is no longer present.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was important for guiding ships through Bahía de Moín, a key shipping area near Limón, Costa Rica, helping mariners navigate safely into or out of the bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 2.5s
Construction & History
Significant events: Removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Moin(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6067
- NGA No.
- 16516
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica
- Region
- Limón Province
- Sea Region
- Located on an island off the Bahía de Moín, approximately 500 meters offshore and 5 kilometers northwest of Limón, Costa Rica.
- Latitude
- 10.0083°
- Longitude
- -83.0794°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Pájaros على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Costa Rica، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.