San Juan Puerto Nuevo Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About San Juan Puerto Nuevo Range Front Lighthouse
The San Juan Puerto Nuevo Range Front light is a 14-meter tall, square skeletal tower constructed of steel. It stands on a platform supported by piles, with the light positioned 14.5 meters above sea level. This active aid emits a quick-flashing red light, identified by its Q R characteristic. The structure is located in Río Piedras, marking a range line for safe navigation into San Juan harbor, adjacent to Porto Nuevo. While the site is accessible, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This range front light is indispensable for safe navigation into San Juan harbor, a critical port for both commercial shipping and cruise lines in the Caribbean. Its quick-flashing red light, visible only along the precise range line, ensures that large vessels can accurately align themselves to avoid potential hazards and navigate the busy channel effectively.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- Q R
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.7NM
Location
- City
- Río Piedras
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Puerto Rico
- Sea Region
- San Juan harbor, Puerto Rico, marking a range line for safe navigation into the port.
- Latitude
- 18.4411°
- Longitude
- -66.0864°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Porto Nuevo(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5506
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 14m square skeletal tower on a platform supported by piles.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب United States، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.