World Lights - Bahamas and West Indies Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About World Lights - Bahamas and West Indies Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 34 meters tall, is painted white and features a gallery and six buttresses. It is attached to a one-story keeper's house and has a focal height of 58 meters. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 10 seconds, providing a geographic range of 19.8 nautical miles. Located just off the south coast highway, it marks the entrance to the Río Yaguanabo, approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Cienfuegos. The nearest port, Nueva Gerona, is 14.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for marking the entrance to the Río Yaguanabo, assisting coastal navigation along Cuba's southern shore. Its distinctive design and attached maritime museum also offer a cultural and educational attraction.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 58m
- Geographic Range
- 19.8NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇺Cuba
- Region
- Isle of Youth
- Sea Region
- Located just off the south coast highway (CU 12) at the entrance to the Río Yaguanabo, approximately 40 km southeast of Cienfuegos, Cuba.
- Latitude
- 22.0949°
- Longitude
- -82.6392°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 34m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and six buttresses, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nueva Gerona(14.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5093
- NGA No.
- 13464
- ARLHS No.
- CUB-035
Nearby Ports
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Cuba، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.