Morro Cock Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Morro Cock Lighthouse
The Morro Cock lighthouse is a cylindrical fiberglass tower standing 8 meters tall, painted white with a single narrow red horizontal band. Its light is situated 14 meters above the water. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 11.6 nautical miles. This structure is located on the east side of Canal Messier, opposite Isla Van der Meulen. Access to the lighthouse is exclusively by boat, highlighting its remote setting.
Why it matters: Morro Cock guides vessels through the Canal Messier, a significant passage within the Patagonian fjords, helping mariners navigate challenging geography and weather.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Tortel
- Country
- 🇨🇱Chile
- Region
- Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region
- Sea Region
- Located on the east side of the Canal Messier and the west side of Isla Van der Meulen.
- Latitude
- -48.2543°
- Longitude
- -74.5476°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one narrow red horizontal band
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round cylindrical fiberglass tower, colored white with one narrow red horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tortel(48.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1555
- NGA No.
- 2056
Nearby Ports
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