Calhau de São Pedro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Calhau de São Pedro Lighthouse
A short mast is centered on the square, white concrete tower of the Calhau de São Pedro lighthouse. This structure stands 5 meters tall, with its light positioned 19 meters above sea level. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 3 seconds, visible for nearly 13 nautical miles. It is situated on a rocky reef, a skerry, approximately 8 kilometers northwest of the northern tip of Ilha do Arvoredo. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels of the dangerous rocky reef it stands upon, a hazard located northwest of Ilha do Arvoredo.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Location
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Sea Region
- Located on a rocky reef, a 'calhau' or skerry, about 8 km northwest of the northern tip of the Ilha do Arvoredo.
- Latitude
- -27.2385°
- Longitude
- -48.4113°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Porto Belo(8.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0560
- NGA No.
- 18852
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: short mast centered on a square white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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