Punta Yarumal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Yarumal Lighthouse
Punta Yarumal lighthouse, built in 2001, is a square skeletal tower standing 18 meters tall, mounted on a concrete equipment building. It displays a white light with a single flash every 5 seconds, visible for 13.2 nautical miles. The tower features distinctive red and white horizontal bands. This modern concrete structure is located at the end of a long spit on the northern side of Turbo. It guides vessels approaching the port of Turbo, which is 2.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into and out of Turbo, a key port in Colombia, warning mariners about the hazards of the long spit and guiding them through the approach channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2001
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Turbo(2.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- COL-049
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower, mounted on a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Turbo
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- Antioquia
- Sea Region
- Located at the tip of a long spit on the north side of Turbo.
- Latitude
- 8.1101°
- Longitude
- -76.7482°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Yarumal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.