Arecibo Lighthouse

Arecibo, Puerto Rico (PR)

Loctation: Entrance of Port of Arecibo,about 35 miles west of San JUan on the north coast of Puerto Rico
Station Established: 1898
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1898
Operational? YES

Automated? YES 1964
Foundation Materials: STONE
Construction Materials: STONE
Tower Shape: Hexagonal attached to rectangular building
Height: 46-feet, focal plane height = 120-feet
Markings/Pattern: White w/black lantern
Original Lens: Third Order, Fresnel 1898

Arecibo Lighthouse

Arecibo, Puerto Rico (PR)

Loctation: Entrance of Port of Arecibo,about 35 miles west of San JUan on the north coast of Puerto Rico
Station Established: 1898
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1898
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1964
Foundation Materials: STONE
Construction Materials: STONE
Tower Shape: Hexagonal attached to rectangular building
Height: 46-feet, focal plane height = 120-feet
Markings/Pattern: White w/black lantern
Original Lens: Third Order, Fresnel 1898

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Links: www.arecibolighthouse.com
By: Ozzy