Seroe Colorado Lighthouse
The Seroe Colorado Lighthouse, known also by the Colorado Point Lighthouse, is located on the southeastern tip of Aruba, and is one of two currently active lighthouses on the island.
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| Location | San Nicolaas, Aruba  |
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| Coordinates | 12°25′8.000″N 69°52′9.998″W |
| Tower height | 8 metre |
| Focal height | 51 metre |
| Range | 21 nautical mile |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
It was originally built in 1881 out of stone and wood; however, most of what was built no longer remains.[1]
The light is displayed at the top of a 8-metre-high (26 ft)[2] tower protected by a wire cage. With a focal height of 51 metres (167 ft) above sea level the light can be seen for 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi).[3][4]
See also
References
- "Seroe Colorado Lighthouse". Beaches of Aruba. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- Approximate height given by Rowlett
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Aruba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- 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. 2016.
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