Sandbore Caye lighthouse

Sandbore Caye lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the north end of the Lighthouse Reef at 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Belize City, Belize.[1]

Sandbore Caye Light
LocationSandbore Caye
Belize
Coordinates17.464382°N 87.488240°W / 17.464382; -87.488240
Tower
Constructed1886 (first), 1931 (second)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height25 metres (82 ft) (current)
20 metres (66 ft) (first)
21 metres (69 ft) (second)
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony
Markingsred tower and a white upper band, white balcony
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1931 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height25 metres (82 ft) (current)
Range17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 10s.

History

The station on Sandbore Caye was established in 1886 building the first lighthouse formed by a skeletal tower 20 metres (66 ft) high replaced in 1931 with a similar one higher. The current light has a skeletal square truncated tower with balcony and a focal height of 25 metres (82 ft); it emits a white flash every 10 seconds.

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 22, 2015.


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