Petroleo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Petroleo Lighthouse
Also known as: Petroleo (Puerto Gallegos Second Range Rear)
The Petroleo Lighthouse stands on elevated terrain about 1.2 kilometers south-southwest of Punta Loyola. This active aid to navigation features a 22-meter skeletal steel tower topped with a slatted daymark. It emits a white flash every four seconds, visible for 16.6 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 37 meters above sea level. This structure serves to guide maritime traffic in the Santa Cruz region of Argentina.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels navigating the waters around Punta Loyola, a significant coastal point.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 16.6NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- Located on heights about 1.2 km south southwest of Punta Loyola.
- Latitude
- -51.6204°
- Longitude
- -69.0147°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal tower carrying a slatted daymark
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Punta Loyola(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1231.1.
Nearby Ports
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Argentina، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.