Port-Vendres Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port-Vendres Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit in 1858, the Port-Vendres Range Rear light is a 11-meter cylindrical masonry tower integrated with a two-story residence. It is painted white with red squares on the front and a red band at the top. This structure, located inland and 200 meters southwest of the front light, emits a quick white flash. Its focal height reaches 23 meters, providing a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. The tower is attached to a dwelling and is situated near the port of Port-Vendres.
Why it matters: This range rear light is indispensable for safe navigation into Port-Vendres, providing a critical alignment for ships approaching the harbor. Its synchronized quick-flashing white light, working in conjunction with the front light, ensures precise course guidance through potentially challenging coastal waters. The distinctive red squares on its white tower also serve as a unique daymark, aiding visual identification for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1858
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Vendres(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E0497.1
- NGA No.
- 6052
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-614
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red squares on the front of the tower and a red band at the top
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical tower, attached to a 2-story residence
Location
- City
- Port-Vendres
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Occitania
- Sea Region
- Port-Vendres, located 200 m south southwest of the front light.
- Latitude
- 42.5178°
- Longitude
- 3.1134°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.