World Lights - Bahamas and the West Indies Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About World Lights - Bahamas and the West Indies Lighthouse
Constructed in 1948, this square skeletal steel tower measures 12 meters in height. Its black exterior extends to a focal elevation of 15 meters. The light, visible for 11.9 nautical miles, flashes white every 6 seconds (Fl W 6s). Situated at the end of the pier in Pepillo Salcedo, this structure replaced an earlier tower that was demolished in 1992. The nearest port, Salcedo, is 0.1 km distant.
Why it matters: This light serves as a navigation aid for vessels approaching and departing the pier at Pepillo Salcedo, marking the northern shoreline of the Dominican Republic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
Significant events: Destroyed in 1992, subsequently replaced
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Salcedo(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5424
- NGA No.
- 14244
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted black
Location
- City
- Pepillo Salcedo
- Country
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic
- Region
- Monte Cristi
- Sea Region
- Located on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, marking the end of the pier at Pepillo Salcedo, a town situated near the Haitian border on the Atlantic Ocean.
- Latitude
- 19.7100°
- Longitude
- -71.7431°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة World Lights - Bahamas and the West Indies على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Dominican Republic، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.