English Caye Light is an active lighthouse on a small island in Belize. The white lantern is mounted on a 19m high framework tower, and also has a focal plane of 19 m (62 ft).[1][2][3]
 The light and island in 1997 | |
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| Location | English Caye, Belize |
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| Coordinates | 17°19′38″N 88°02′56″W / 17.327123°N 88.048907°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1846 (first) |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ 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. 2015. p. 192.
- ^ Pariser, Harry S. (November 1997). Explore Belize. Harry S. Pariser. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-55650-785-4.
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