Pozos Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pozos Lighthouse
Also known as: Pozos (Puerto Gallegos First Range Rear)
The Pozos lighthouse is a skeletal concrete tower painted with black and white horizontal bands, standing 15 meters tall. It carries a large daymark also featuring red and white horizontal bands. The light emits a single white flash every 5 seconds. Situated about 1.5 kilometers southwest of a front light, this navigational aid has a focal height of 23.5 meters and a geographic range of 13.9 nautical miles. Its nearest port is Punta Loyola, located 50.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a visual reference for vessels navigating the coast of Argentina, contributing to maritime safety in its operational area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 23.5m
- Geographic Range
- 13.9NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- Coast of Argentina, located about 1.5 km southwest of the front light.
- Latitude
- -52.3333°
- Longitude
- -68.3564°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: skeletal tower carrying a large daymark colored with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Punta Loyola(50.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1230.1.
- NGA No.
- 20152
- ARLHS No.
- ARG-032
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Pozos على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Argentina، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.