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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 Light
Bugle Caye, with lighthouse on the left
Map
LocationBugle Caye
Belize
Coordinates16°29′17″N 88°19′25″W / 16.488094°N 88.323700°W / 16.488094; -88.323700
Tower
Constructed1885 Edit this on Wikidata
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)
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).[1] 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.

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References

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