Punt Kanon
  Curaçao | |
| Location |
Punt Kanon Curaçao |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°23′38.6″N 68°44′15.4″W / 12.394056°N 68.737611°WCoordinates: 12°23′38.6″N 68°44′15.4″W / 12.394056°N 68.737611°W |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | piramydal skeletal tower with balcony and light |
| Markings / pattern | red lower part and white upper part |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Focal height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
| Admiralty number | J6396 |
| NGA number | 16053 |
| ARLHS number | NEA-010[1] [2] |
Punt Kanon is a point at the extreme southeast of the Caribbean island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. It lies close to Curaçao Marine Park and immediately to the east of a small lagoon. A lighthouse stands on Punt Kanon.
See also
References
- ↑ Curaçao The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 September 2016
- ↑ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 6 September 2016
External links
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