Punta Tres Cruces Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Tres Cruces Lighthouse
This lighthouse is a white, cylindrical fiberglass tower standing 8 meters tall, distinguished by a single narrow red horizontal band. It is situated atop a bluff on the northeastern tip of Isla de Chiloé. The light displays a white flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 39 meters, offering a geographic range of 16.9 nautical miles. The structure's purpose is to mark the south side of the eastern entrance to the Canal de Chacao. Nearby, remnants of an abandoned keeper's house and an oil house suggest a history of resident attendance.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for maritime safety, guiding vessels through the eastern entrance of the Canal de Chacao, a critical passage separating Isla de Chiloé from the mainland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 39m
- Geographic Range
- 16.9NM
Location
- City
- Ancud
- Country
- 🇨🇱Chile
- Region
- Los Lagos Region
- Sea Region
- Located atop a bluff at the northeastern tip of the Isla de Chiloé, marking the south side of the eastern entrance to the Canal de Chacao.
- Latitude
- -41.8331°
- Longitude
- -73.4780°
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
- Chacao(1.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1666
- NGA No.
- 1588
- ARLHS No.
- CHI-115
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