Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light, also known as Monte Hermoso Light or simply Recalada Light (lit. landfall), is an active lighthouse in Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, marking the entrance to the Bahía Blanca. At a height of 220 feet (67 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere and the tallest lighthouse built of metal in the lattice tower configuration[2]
 Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light | |
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| Location | Monte Hermoso Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′26.74″S 61°15′35.85″W / 38.9907611°S 61.2599583°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1906 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Height | 220 feet (67 m) |
| Shape | octagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with central cylinder |
| Markings | red and white horizontal bands |
| Heritage | National historical monument of Argentina  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 245 feet (75 m)[1] |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 9 s. |
History
editThe tower was prefabricated in France by the same company that built the Eiffel Tower.[3] It was first lit on 1 January 1906.[4]
In 1928 a Dalén light was installed. The light was replaced with an electric light 1974. An Automatic Identification System (AIS) beacon was installed on 1 January 2006.[4]
Construction
editIt consists of a central cylinder of iron, 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) in diameter and eight cast-iron columns. There are a total of 331 steps.[4]
Visiting
editThe light station is staffed and the tower is open to guided tours.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ According to List of Lights. 246 feet (75 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Argentina". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b c "Centenario del Faro Recalada a Bahía Blanca" [Centennial to Recalada a Bahía Blanca Lighthouse]. hidro.gov.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
External links
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- List of Lighthouses in Argentina Servicio de Hidrografía Naval
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