Punta Theresa Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Theresa Lighthouse
A pyramidal skeletal tower constructed of metal, standing 8 meters high and painted with horizontal red and white bands. It is located on a rocky cape on the east side of the Cerro Colorado peninsula. The light flashes white every 12 seconds from a focal height of 16 meters, with a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The site is accessible, but the tower structure remains closed. Mulege, 23.5 kilometers distant, is the closest port.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the Cerro Colorado peninsula, a geographical feature presenting hazards to sea traffic. Its functioning light offers a reference point for vessels in this vicinity.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Baja California Sur
- Sea Region
- rugged cape on the east side of the Cerro Colorado peninsula
- Latitude
- 26.7066°
- Longitude
- -111.5721°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mulege(23.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3562.45
- NGA No.
- 14695
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- metal
Structure: pyramidal skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Theresa على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.