Roca Magallanes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Roca Magallanes Lighthouse
Also known as: Roca Magallanes (Puerto Deseado Inner Range Front)
This cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 12 meters tall and emits a red flash every 2 seconds from a focal height of 11 meters. It is mounted on a platform supported by piles and is described as a round barbell shape. The lighthouse is situated on a rocky shoal within the Río Deseado, southwest of the city's waterfront. Its operational status is confirmed, with a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower is closed.
Why it matters: The Roca Magallanes lighthouse provides essential warning for the hazardous rocky shoal it marks within the Río Deseado, aiding navigation toward Puerto Deseado.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 2s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- rocky shoal in the Río Deseado southwest of the city's waterfront
- Latitude
- -47.7589°
- Longitude
- -65.9241°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Deseado(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1146
- NGA No.
- 19932
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round barbell-shaped red fiberglass tower mounted on a platform supported by piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Roca Magallanes على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Argentina، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.