Punta Negra (Punta Colorada) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Negra (Punta Colorada) Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, standing 11 meters tall, is painted with black and white horizontal bands and is located in Maldonado, Uruguay. Its focal height is 17 meters, and it emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port, Piriapolis, is 2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for coastal navigation along Uruguay's Atlantic seaboard, providing a reference point for vessels. Its distinctive black and white banded structure aids mariners in identifying their location, ensuring safe passage for commercial and recreational traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Punta Colorada
- Country
- 🇺🇾Uruguay
- Region
- Maldonado
- Sea Region
- Uruguayan Atlantic coast, marking Punta Negra (Punta Colorada)
- Latitude
- -34.9037°
- Longitude
- -55.2602°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Piriapolis(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0688
- NGA No.
- 19068
- ARLHS No.
- URU-015
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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