Pensacola Bay Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pensacola Bay Range Rear Lighthouse
The Pensacola Bay Range Rear consists of a 20-meter triangular skeletal tower constructed of steel. It stands on a square platform supported by piles, located off the end of Perry Avenue in Pensacola Bay. The tower carries a rectangular daymark, distinguished by red with a vertical white stripe. This navigational aid guides vessels across Pensacola Bay towards the city's waterfront. It exhibits a green occulting light every 6 seconds at night and a white occulting light every 6 seconds during the day. The geographic range of the light is 13.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for maritime safety, precisely guiding vessels through the navigable channels of Pensacola Bay to the city's waterfront. Its synchronized light characteristic ensures ships maintain the correct bearing, preventing groundings and facilitating efficient port operations.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green (night), White (day)
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 6s (night), Oc W 6s (day)
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Florida
- Sea Region
- Pensacola Bay, off the end of Perry Avenue, guiding vessels across Pensacola Bay to the city's waterfront.
- Latitude
- 30.4206°
- Longitude
- -87.1833°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pensacola(2.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J3406.1
- USCG No.
- 4-4925
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 20m triangular skeletal tower, mounted on a square platform supported by piles, and carrying a rectangular daymark, red with a white vertical stripe.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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