Coordinates: 54°17′09″S 66°41′50″W / 54.285811°S 66.697176°W / -54.285811; -66.697176

Cape San Pablo Lighthouse

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Cape San Pablo
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LocationCape San Pablo
Argentina
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Constructed1945 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionsteel tower
Height6 feet (1.8 m)
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower
Markingsrectangular black and yellow daymark
Light
First lit1966 (current)
Focal height136.5 feet (41.6 m)
Range12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s

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The Cape San Pablo Lighthouse is located 50 km south-east of the city of Río Grande, in the department of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It is situated on Cape San Pablo at a very characteristic isolated mountain that is a prominent formation on the coast line.[1]

History

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The construction of the lighthouse started on March 15, 1945. In December 1949, there was a seismic movement that bent the tower. This situation forced the removal of the illumination equipment and the deactivation of the signal. In 1966, the rebuilding of the lighthouse was organized.[1] Nowadays, the lighthouse consists of a yellow pyramid-shaped tower, 6 meters in height, with a black triangle with its vertex upside down. There is a platform located at the top section which holds a luminance lantern fuelled by solar energy having an optic range of 12.5 nautical miles.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Cabo San Pablo Lighthouses Archived 2019-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Servicio de Hidrografía Naval
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