Sandbore Caye lighthouse explained

Location:Sandbore Caye
Belize
Coordinates:17.4644°N -87.4882°W
Yearbuilt:1886 (first), 1931 (second)
Construction:metal skeletal tower
Shape:square pyramidal tower with balcony
Marking:red tower and a white upper band, white balcony
Height:25m (82feet) (current)
20m (70feet) (first)
21m (69feet) (second)
Focalheight:25m (82feet) (current)
Characteristic:Fl W 10s.

Sandbore Caye lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the north end of the Lighthouse Reef at from Belize City, Belize.[1]

History

The station on Sandbore Caye was established in 1886 building the first lighthouse formed by a skeletal tower 20m (70feet) high replaced in 1931 with a similar one higher. The current light has a skeletal square truncated tower with balcony and a focal height of 25m (82feet); it emits a white flash every 10 seconds.

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Notes and References

  1. December 22, 2015.