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Bugle Caye Light

Coordinates: 16°29′17″N 88°19′25″W / 16.488094°N 88.323700°W / 16.488094; -88.323700
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Bugle Caye Lighthouse
Map
LocationBugle Caye
Belize
Coordinates16°29′17″N 88°19′25″W / 16.488094°N 88.323700°W / 16.488094; -88.323700
Tower
Constructed1885 (first)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height19 metres (62 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and no lantern
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height19 metres (62 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 10s.

Bugle Caye Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Belize. The station was originally established in 1885 and has a focal plane 19 m (62 ft).[2] It is located on the small Bugle Caye off the coast about 130 km (80 mi) south of Belize City and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Placencia.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 19, 2009.