Punta Negra Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Negra Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Negra (Punta Prieta, El Marrón)
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, standing 10 meters tall, is situated on a remote headland near El Marrón in Baja California. It features a white tower with a gallery and emits a white flash every 12 seconds, with its light visible for 12.2 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 16 meters above sea level. By 2018, the lighthouse was reported to be leaning and in poor condition, suggesting a possible replacement to maintain its operational status. The site is open to the public, but access to the tower is restricted.
Why it matters: The active light from Punta Negra provides a necessary visual reference for vessels navigating the remote headland near El Marrón, aiding in the avoidance of coastal hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Light Range
- 8NM (14.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
Significant events: leaning and in poor condition in 2018, possibly replaced
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower with gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Baja California
- Sea Region
- a remote headland near El Marrón
- Latitude
- 28.8130°
- Longitude
- -114.3800°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Guerero Negro(56.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-164
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