White Bay Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About White Bay Range Front Lighthouse
Located on the east shore of Cork Harbour, approximately 2 km north of Roche's Point, this square metal building functions as the front range light for White Bay. The structure is painted white and stands 1.8 meters tall, with the light positioned at a focal height of 11 meters. It emits an occulting red light that flashes once every 5 seconds. This light is shown through a window in the building. The geographic range of the light is 10.7 nautical miles, serving vessels navigating the waters near Whitegate.
Why it matters: As the front range light for White Bay, this structure works in conjunction with its rear counterpart. This pairing provides mariners with precise alignment, ensuring safe navigation within the busy shipping lanes of Cork Harbour.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 5s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇪Ireland
- Sea Region
- East shore of Cork Harbour, approximately 2 km north of Roche's Point.
- Latitude
- 51.8088°
- Longitude
- -8.2655°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 1.8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square metal building, painted white; the light is shown through a window
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Whitegate(1.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A5722
- NGA No.
- 6360
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Ireland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.