Naval Base ARC Bolivar Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Naval Base ARC Bolivar Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, constructed of steel, stands 35 meters tall and is painted with red and white horizontal bands. Its light reaches a focal height of 37 meters and offers a geographic range of 16.6 nautical miles. The light emits a single white flash every 7 seconds. Located within Cartagena's inner harbor, it is situated inside the ARC Bolivar naval base. The lighthouse is approximately 9.6 kilometers from the nearest port of Barranquilla. Although it has been removed from the Admiralty list, it remains operational.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is critical for safe navigation within Cartagena's inner harbor, supporting both naval operations and commercial shipping in this strategic Caribbean port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 16.6NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Dropped from Admiralty list
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Barranquilla(9.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6167.4.
- NGA No.
- 16726
- ARLHS No.
- COL-035
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 35m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- Atlántico
- Sea Region
- Cartagena's inner harbor, within a naval base
- Latitude
- 11.1065°
- Longitude
- -74.8548°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Naval Base ARC Bolivar على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.