Las Barrancas Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Las Barrancas Lighthouse
Also known as: Las Barrancas (Puerto Deseado Inner Range Rear)
Las Barrancas lighthouse is a square pyramidal skeletal tower standing 9 meters tall, with its focal height at 16.5 meters. The tower itself is red, and it carries a red rectangular daymark featuring a white vertical stripe. It emits a white flash every 3 seconds and has a geographic range of 12.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on the northern tip of Isla del Rey, south of the Río Deseado. While the site is open to visitors, the tower is closed. The nearest port, Puerto Deseado, is 12.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation on the Río Deseado, marking the northern tip of Isla del Rey and supporting local shipping and fishing activities.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 16.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Sea Region
- Northern tip of Isla del Rey, a large island on the south side of the Río Deseado
- Latitude
- -47.9139°
- Longitude
- -65.7191°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Deseado(12.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1146.1
- NGA No.
- 19936
- ARLHS No.
- ARG-010
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: square pyramidal skeltal tower carrying a rectangular daymark colored red with a white vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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