Santa Cruz Entrada Canal Norte Baja Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Santa Cruz Entrada Canal Norte Baja Lighthouse
Also known as: Santa Cruz Entrada Canal Norte Baja (Common Range Front)
This square skeletal tower, standing 26 meters tall, is painted with red and white horizontal bands. Located on the south side of the entrance to the Río Santa Cruz, it emits a quick white flashing light. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 16 nautical miles. Constructed of masonry, its focal height reaches 34 meters above sea level. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Punta Quilla, located 2.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for maritime traffic entering and exiting the Río Santa Cruz, precisely delineating the navigable channel at the river's mouth.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- South side of the entrance to the Río Santa Cruz.
- Latitude
- -50.1541°
- Longitude
- -68.3611°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Punta Quilla(2.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1210
- NGA No.
- 20024
- ARLHS No.
- ARG-066
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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