Punta Brava Lighthouse
Punta Brava Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Brava), also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 metres and its light reaches 15 nautical miles (28 kilometres) away, with a flash every ten seconds.[2] In 1962, the lighthouse became electric. The lighthouse is important for guiding boats into the Banco Inglés, Buceo Port or the entrance of the Santa Lucía River, west of Montevideo city.
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Location | Punta Brava Montevideo Uruguay |
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Coordinates | 34.935311°S 56.160579°W |
Year first constructed | 1876 |
Automated | 1962 |
Construction | brick tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop keeper’s house |
Markings / pattern | unpainted tower, white lantern with red vertical stripes |
Tower height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 15 nmi (28 km) |
Characteristic | Fl WR 5s. |
Admiralty number | G0700 |
NGA number | 19124 |
ARLHS number | URU-012 |
Uruguay number | UY-151[1] |
References
- Punta Brava The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 July 2016
- "Our Neighborhood" (PDF). Hotel Caladivolpe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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