El Rincón Lighthouse
 El Rincón Light, 2009 | |
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| Location |
Buenos Aires Province Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 39°23′5.04″S 62°0′53.42″W / 39.3847333°S 62.0148389°WCoordinates: 39°23′5.04″S 62°0′53.42″W / 39.3847333°S 62.0148389°W |
| Year first constructed | 1925 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double gallery and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | black and white tower with horizontal bands |
| Height | 203 feet (62 m) |
| Focal height | 210 feet (64 m) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2+1) W 40s. |
| Admiralty number | G1020 |
| NGA number | 110-19580 |
| ARLHS number | ARG-036 |
El Rincón Light is an active lighthouse in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. At a height of 203 feet (62 m) it is the nineteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world,[1] and one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world. Located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pedro Luro on the Península Verde, it guards a principal entrance to the seaport of Bahía Blanca.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- 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. 2010. p. 270.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Argentina". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
- List of Lighthouses in Argentina Servicio de Hidrografía Naval
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