Las Grutas Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Las Grutas Lighthouse
The Las Grutas light is situated atop a 30-meter round cylindrical water tank, serving as a navigational aid for the coastal resort town of Las Grutas. This structure, with a focal height of 71 meters, emits an occulting white light every two seconds, providing a geographic range of 21.5 nautical miles. The light is located in the Río Negro region of Argentina, approximately 15 kilometers south of San Antonio Oeste. While the site is open to the public, the water tank structure itself is closed for ascent. It guides vessels toward Las Grutas, a popular destination for tourists and locals.
Why it matters: This light serves as a distinctive visual reference point for recreational and smaller commercial vessels navigating the coast near the resort town.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 2s
- Focal Height
- 71m
- Light Range
- 10NM (18.5 km)
- Geographic Range
- 21.5NM
Location
- City
- Las Grutas
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Río Negro
- Sea Region
- Las Grutas, a beach resort town about 15 km south of San Antonio Oeste.
- Latitude
- -40.7974°
- Longitude
- -65.0751°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- San Antonio Este(8.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1045
- NGA No.
- 19626
- ARLHS No.
- ARG-115
- Wikidata
- Q115219697 →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
Structure: A 30m round cylindrical water tank with a light.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Las Grutas على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Argentina، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.