Yameto Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yameto Lighthouse
Yameto lighthouse is a concrete mast positioned just off the beach at the southern entrance to Bahía Santa María. It features a cylindrical tower, 10 meters high, painted with red and white horizontal bands. The light's focal plane is 13 meters above the water, emitting a white flash every 16 seconds. The structure is surrounded by a concrete enclosure, with its front wall also bearing red and white bands. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels navigating the southern approach to Bahía Santa María, providing a clear signal for safe entry into the bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 16s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 16s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Sinaloa
- Sea Region
- just off the beach on the south side of the southern entrance to the Bahía Santa María
- Latitude
- 24.7886°
- Longitude
- -108.0459°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Topolobampo(72.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G3513.6
- NGA No.
- 14940
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands and surrounded by a concrete enclosure
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete mast painted with red and white horizontal bands and surrounded by a concrete enclosure; the front wall of the enclosure is also painted with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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