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English Caye Light

Coordinates: 17°19′38″N 88°02′56″W / 17.327123°N 88.048907°W / 17.327123; -88.048907
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English Caye Light
The light and island in 1997
Map
LocationEnglish Caye, Belize
Coordinates17°19′38″N 88°02′56″W / 17.327123°N 88.048907°W / 17.327123; -88.048907
Tower
Constructed1846 (first)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height19 metres (62 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height19 metres (62 ft)
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 2.5s.

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]

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Pariser, Harry S. (November 1997). Explore Belize. Harry S. Pariser. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-55650-785-4.
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