Limón Bay East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Limón Bay East Breakwater Lighthouse
This lighthouse is situated within Limón Bay, marking the entrance to the Panama Canal from the Atlantic. The structure consists of a steel mast with a gallery, supported by a tripod base and a small metal equipment shelter, all mounted on a triangular concrete platform. It stands 33 meters tall with a focal height of 33 meters and displays a red light. The light characteristic is one red flash every 5 seconds, visible for nearly 16 nautical miles. The tower itself is cylindrical and painted green. It is located about 2 kilometers from the nearest port in Colón.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for the safe navigation of vessels entering Limón Bay and the Panama Canal, one of the world's busiest maritime routes. It specifically marks the end of the east breakwater, preventing groundings and collisions in a high-traffic area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Location
- City
- Colón
- Country
- 🇵🇦Panama
- Region
- Colón
- Sea Region
- entrance to Limón Bay and the Canal, just inside the hooked end of the east breakwater
- Latitude
- 9.3932°
- Longitude
- -79.9139°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 33m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- green
- Material
- concrete, steel
Structure: steel mast with gallery, a tripod base and a small metal equipment shelter, mounted on a triangular concrete platform
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Colon(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6092.6
- NGA No.
- 16604
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