Sand Island Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sand Island Range Rear Lighthouse
Sand Island Range Rear is a 19.5-meter-tall skeletal tower painted red with a black vertical stripe. It stands on a pile-supported platform in Baker Bay, an older channel of the Columbia River north of the present main route. This structure serves as the rear light for a range system, guiding vessels entering the river. The light emits a white flash every 4 seconds, visible for 13 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat and open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse, part of a range system with a front light, is essential for precise alignment to guide ships safely through the Columbia River's complex and shifting channels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 19.5m
- Geographic Range
- 13NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Oregon
- Sea Region
- Baker Bay, an old channel of the Columbia River north of the present channel, marking the second range for vessels entering the Columbia River.
- Latitude
- 46.2672°
- Longitude
- -123.9810°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chinook(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G4535.1
- USCG No.
- 6-9950
- ARLHS No.
- USA-982
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- red with a black vertical stripe
Structure: A 19.5m square cylindrical skeletal tower mounted on a platform supported by piles, carrying a rectangular daymark painted red with a black vertical stripe.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sand Island Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب United States، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.