Puerto Santa Cruz Canal Sur Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Puerto Santa Cruz Canal Sur Range Front Lighthouse
This cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 8.5 meters tall and displays black and white horizontal bands. With a focal height of 17 meters, its white light emits a quick flash every second. Its geographic range extends to 12.4 nautical miles. The structure serves as the front range light for vessels entering the Río Santa Cruz from the south, guiding them toward Puerto Santa Cruz. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is restricted.
Why it matters: This light is indispensable for maritime traffic, specifically guiding ships approaching Puerto Santa Cruz from the south into the Río Santa Cruz. It functions as a critical entrance range, ensuring vessels can safely navigate the channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Region
- Located on the north side of the entrance to the Río Santa Cruz, serving as an entrance range for ships approaching Puerto Santa Cruz from the south.
- Latitude
- -50.1206°
- Longitude
- -68.3267°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Punta Quilla(2.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G1208
- NGA No.
- 20032
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round barbell-shaped fiberglass tower colored with black and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Puerto Santa Cruz Canal Sur Range Front Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Argentina yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.