Bugle Caye Light

Bugle Caye Lighthouse
Bugle Caye Lighthouse
Belize
Location Bugle Caye
Belize
Coordinates 16°29′17″N 88°19′25″W / 16.488094°N 88.323700°W / 16.488094; -88.323700Coordinates: 16°29′17″N 88°19′25″W / 16.488094°N 88.323700°W / 16.488094; -88.323700
Year first constructed 1885 (first)
Construction metal skeletal tower
Tower shape square pyramidal tower with balcony and no lantern
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height 19 metres (62 ft)
Light source solar power
Characteristic Fl W 10s.
Admiralty number J5968
NGA number 16384
ARLHS number BLZ-002[1]

Bugle Caye Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Belize. The station was originally established in 1885 and has a focal plane 19 m (62 ft).[2] 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

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 19, 2009.

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