Isla Verde Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Verde Lighthouse
Isla Verde lighthouse is a hexagonal pyramidal concrete tower standing 8 meters tall, situated on a small islet. It is located at the southern end of a reef, approximately 7 kilometers east of a harbor entrance and 2.3 kilometers from Veracruz. The structure, built on a hexagonal concrete base, features black and white horizontal bands. It emits a white light with four flashes every 16 seconds, visible for 9.7 nautical miles. This light marks the approach channel for large ships entering the waters near Veracruz City.
Why it matters: The Isla Verde lighthouse is essential for guiding large ships through the critical approach channel to the port of Veracruz, warning them of the reef's southern edge.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 16s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 16s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Veracruz City
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Veracruz
- Sea Region
- an islet at the southern end of a reef, approximately 7 km east of a harbor entrance, marking the approach channel for large ships
- Latitude
- 19.1748°
- Longitude
- -96.0923°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal pyramidal concrete tower, mounted on a hexagonal concrete base
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Veracruz(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4274
- NGA No.
- 15372
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-145
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3183461 →
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.