Chacachacare Lighthouse

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Chacachacare Lighthouse
Chacachacare Lighthouse in 1910
Map
LocationChacachacare
Trinidad and Tobago
Coordinates10°41′56.6″N 61°45′09.6″W / 10.699056°N 61.752667°W / 10.699056; -61.752667
Tower
Constructed1897
Constructionmasonry tower
Height15 metres (49 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorChaguaramas National Park[1][2]
Light
Focal height251 metres (823 ft)
Range26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.

Chacachacare Lighthouse was an active lighthouse located on a hill in the northern part of Chacachacare Island, at an elevation of 236 metres (774 ft). The tower, built in 1897, with masonry, has a cylindrical shape with a balcony and lantern, positioned at a height of 251 metres (823 ft) above sea level. The tower is painted white and has a height of 15 metres (49 ft), the lantern is painted red. During its operational period, it emitted one white flash every ten seconds, visible up to 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi).

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References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Trinidad and Tobago". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
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