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In 1913, Aruba was a part of the colony of Curaçao and dependencies, and any request to build a lighthouse needed to be submitted through Curaçao. The design for the California lighthouse was approved in the same year. [12] The lighthouse was designed by a French architect named Leon Jean Marie Bourgeois. [11]
Image Year built Location & coordinates Class of Light [2] Tower height [2] NGA number [2] Admiralty number [2] Range nml [2] California Lighthouse: 1916: Noord: electronic: 30 metres (98 ft) 15850: J6330: 19 Fort Zoutman Lighthouse: 1796: Oranjestad
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Pages in category "Lighthouses in Aruba" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Noordpunt Lighthouse: Image Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine: 1913 est. Watamula: Fl (3) W 15s. 6 metres (20 ft) 15964: J6372: 12 Punt Kanon Lighthouse: Image Archived 2016-09-13 at the Wayback Machine: n/a: Punt Kanon
Punta Higüero Light (Spanish: Faro de Punta Higüero) is a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Rincón on the westernmost point, known as Punta Higüero, in the main island of Puerto Rico. The original building was built in 1892 by the Spanish government and was rebuilt in 1922 by the United States Coast Guard. [3]
The lighthouse measures seven meters high and is considered the highest natural lighthouse in the world, due to its location at the top of the Crestón hill, which reaches 157 meters above sea level. It has marine traffic radars and a thousand-watt lamp that achieves a range of 30 nautical miles or 55 kilometers. [3]
The Columbus Lighthouse is a cross-shaped monument made of reinforced concrete, Its dimensions are 680 feet (210 m) by 195 feet (59 m). [3] The cross represents the Christianization of the Americas. There are 157 beams of light that emanate towards the sky from the structure and a rotating beam, which can be seen from space. [citation needed]