English Caye Light
 The light and island in 1997 | |
  English Caye Lighthouse Belize | |
| Location |
English Caye Belize City |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17°19′38″N 88°02′56″W / 17.327123°N 88.048907°WCoordinates: 17°19′38″N 88°02′56″W / 17.327123°N 88.048907°W |
| Year first constructed | 1846 (first) |
| Construction | skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s. |
| Admiralty number | J5943.1 |
| NGA number | 16308 |
| ARLHS number | BLZ-012[1] |
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).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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