Tampico Escollera Norte Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tampico Escollera Norte Lighthouse
Also known as: Tampico Escollera Norte (North Breakwater)
This white concrete tower stands 6 meters tall at the end of the north breakwater, marking the entrance to the Río Pánuco and Tampico's harbor. The square pyramidal structure is topped by a similar skeletal tower. It emits a red flash every 5 seconds, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed. It is located 4.2 kilometers from the port of Tampico.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns vessels of the breakwater's end, helping them navigate safely into Tampico's busy harbor and the Río Pánuco.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Ciudad Madero
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Tamaulipas
- Sea Region
- End of the north breakwater at the entrance to the Río Pánuco and Tampico's traditional harbor.
- Latitude
- 22.2643°
- Longitude
- -97.7951°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tampico(4.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4240
- NGA No.
- 15232
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-033
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal concrete tower, painted white, topped by a square pyramidal skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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