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Cape San Pío

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Cape San Pío lighthouse
LocationCape San Pío
Argentina
Tower
ConstructedMarch 10, 1919 (1919-03-10)[1]
Constructionbrick tower[1]
Height8 metres (26 ft)
Shapeconical[1] (bowling pin[2])
Markingsorange and red stripes[1] (or red and white stripes[2])
OperatorArgentine Naval Hydrographic Service[2]
Light
Focal height180 feet (55 m) [2]
Range9.2 miles (14.8 km)[1]
CharacteristicGp Fl.(2) W 16s

Cape San Pío (Spanish: Cabo San Pio) at 55°3′S 66°31′W / 55.050°S 66.517°W / -55.050; -66.517,[1] the southernmost tip of mainland Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego as well as of Argentina, except for the small islet Islote Blanco (55°3′48″S 66°33′12″W / 55.06333°S 66.55333°W / -55.06333; -66.55333) that lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) off the coast in SW direction (about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) further to the south).

The cape marks the eastern entrance to the Beagle Channel[2] and has an 8 metres (26 ft) high light Faro Cabo San Pío that dates back to 1919. The brick tower with orange and red bands[1] (or red and white stripes[2]), and an exterior ladder, is shaped like a bowling pin.[2] The characteristic is two white flashes every 16 seconds and the range is 9.2 miles (14.8 km).[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Lista de Faros Argentinos" [List of Argetinian Lighthouses]. Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Cabo San Pío Light". Lighthouse Depot. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.