Taparo Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Taparo Point Lighthouse
This skeletal tower, painted white, stands 18 meters tall on a headland forming the south side of the Siparia peninsula near San Francique. Its focal plane reaches 69 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 21.3 nautical miles. The light emits a white flash every 15 seconds. The lighthouse is located 8.3 kilometers from the nearest port, Boca Grande. While its exact origins remain unrecorded, it continues to operate as an active aid to navigation.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the headland on the south side of the Siparia peninsula, aiding mariners in safely navigating this section of the Trinidadian coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 69m
- Geographic Range
- 21.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
- Region
- Siparia
- Sea Region
- A headland on the south side of the Siparia peninsula, near San Francique.
- Latitude
- 10.0580°
- Longitude
- -61.6272°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: skeletal tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Boca Grande(8.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5913.4
- NGA No.
- 16111
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