English Caye Light
 The light and island in 1997 | |
  English Caye Light Belize | |
| Location | English Caye, Belize |
|---|---|
| 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 | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square piramidal 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).[1][2][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 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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