Punta Chomio Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Chomio Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Chomio (Queilén)
This cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 8 meters tall and is painted white with a single narrow red horizontal band. It is situated on a promontory on the east coast of Isla de Chiloé, about 1.6 kilometers northeast of Queilén. The focal height of the light is 12 meters, and it emits a white flash every 12 seconds. With a geographic range of 11 nautical miles, this lighthouse is the nearest port facility to Queilen, located just 0.9 kilometers away. It remains operational, guiding vessels in the surrounding sea region.
Why it matters: The Punta Chomio lighthouse is important for navigation along the eastern coast of Isla de Chiloé, warning mariners of the promontory it marks. Its fiberglass construction represents a modern approach to lighthouse durability in a remote maritime environment.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Queilen
- Country
- 🇨🇱Chile
- Region
- Los Lagos Region
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory on the east coast of the Isla de Chiloé, approximately 1.6 km northeast of Queilén.
- Latitude
- -42.8830°
- Longitude
- -73.4631°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one narrow red horizontal band
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round cylindrical fiberglass tower, colored white with one narrow red horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Queilen(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1610
- NGA No.
- 1836
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Chile، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.