Chacachacare Lighthouse was an active lighthouse located in the north part of Chacachacare atop a hill at an elevation of 236 metres (774 ft). The tower was built in 1897 in masonry with a cylindrical shape with balcony and lantern which is 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. While the lighthouse was active, it emitted one white flash in a ten seconds period visible up to 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi).
 Chacachacare Lighthouse in 1910 | |
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| Location | Chacachacare Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Coordinates | 10°41′56.6″N 61°45′09.6″W / 10.699056°N 61.752667°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Chaguaramas National Park[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 251 metres (823 ft) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Trinidad and Tobago". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ 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.
