English Caye Light

English Caye Light is an active lighthouse on a small island in Belize. The white lantern is mounted on a 19m high framework tower, and also has a focal plane of 19 m (62 ft).^[1][2][3]

English Caye Light

The light and island in 1997
Location	English Caye, Belize
Coordinates	17.327123°N 88.048907°W / 17.327123; -88.048907
Tower
Constructed	1846 (first)
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	19 metres (62 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	19 metres (62 ft)
Range	11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 2.5s.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Belize

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
2. 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. 2015. p. 192.
3. Pariser, Harry S. (November 1997). Explore Belize. Harry S. Pariser. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-55650-785-4.

External links

• Belize Port Authority