Norfolk Entrance Reach Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Norfolk Entrance Reach Range Rear Lighthouse
This skeletal steel tower stands 18 meters tall and is painted white with green trim. Its square cylindrical shape is supported by a square platform resting on piles. The light characteristic is a single white flash every 4 seconds, with a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles. Located about 2.5 kilometers east of Buckroe Beach in Hampton, Virginia, it guides vessels departing Hampton Roads. The nearest port is Newport News, 2.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This rear range light provides a critical alignment for ships navigating out of the busy port of Hampton Roads, ensuring they remain within the designated channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Location
- City
- Newport News
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Sea Region
- Hampton Roads, guiding vessels departing the area, located about 2.5 km east of Buckroe Beach in Hampton.
- Latitude
- 36.9452°
- Longitude
- -76.3915°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with green trim
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 18m square cylindrical skeletal tower mounted on a square platform supported by piles, painted white with green trim.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Newport News(2.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J1419.1
- USCG No.
- 2-9375
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