Estación (Puerto Deseado Outer Range Front) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Estación (Puerto Deseado Outer Range Front) Lighthouse
This steel tower, painted black with an orange vertical stripe, stands 19 meters tall and is located 0.5 kilometers from Puerto Deseado. As the front range light, it guides vessels into the port, operating with a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The structure features a cylindrical steel post topped with a slatted daymark bearing the same distinctive colors. Although the tower is closed to the public, the surrounding site is accessible, allowing visitors to view the lighthouse from its base. It remains operational, contributing to maritime safety.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding ships into Puerto Deseado, forming the front element of a critical range system. Its function directly supports the region's fishing industry and commercial shipping.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Location
- City
- Puerto Deseado
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- Puerto Deseado, Argentina, guiding vessels into the port.
- Latitude
- -47.7570°
- Longitude
- -65.8946°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Deseado(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1140
- NGA No.
- 19924
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with an orange vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: steel post; the top of the tower carries a slatted daymark painted black with an orange vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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