Lighthouses Lighthouse
Fl (3) W 15s🇲🇶Martinique, MQOperational
Location & Light Range
About Lighthouses Lighthouse
This lighthouse, constructed in 1861, stands 14 meters tall on a basaltic peak at Pointe de la Caravelle, on the eastern coast of Martinique. Its focal height reaches 129 meters above sea level. The structure emits three white flashes every 15 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 22 nautical miles. Automated in 1970, it is no longer attended by keepers. The lighthouse is situated on a peninsula that is now a nature reserve within the regional natural park of Martinique.
Why it matters: Listed with heritage status 3, this lighthouse offers a significant geographic range of 22 nautical miles.
Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (3) W 15s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(3)W. period 15s
- Focal Height
- 129m
- Geographic Range
- 22NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1861
- Heritage Status
- 3
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J5772
- NGA No.
- 110-14932
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3378291 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
Location
- City
- Martinique
- Country
- 🇲🇶MQ
- Latitude
- 14.7723°
- Longitude
- -60.8822°
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