Isla Grande Lighthouse
Isla Grande Lighthouse has a focal height of 93 metres and a range of 12 nautical miles. It was built in 1894.
- Focal height
- 93 metres
- Range
- 12 nautical miles
- Built
- 1894
- Coordinates
- 9.63333, -79.56667
The Isla Grande Lighthouse is located in Panama and was built in 1894. It has a focal height of 93m and a range of 12 nautical miles. This lighthouse stands as a notable structure in the region, providing guidance to those at sea.
Light and tower
The light has a focal height of 93 metres. The light has a range of 12 nautical miles. The NGA list of lights numbers it 16628. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it J6138.
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- Range Nm
- 12
- Nga Number
- 16628
- Year Built
- 1894
- Description
- '''Isla Grande''' is a small island and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama, off the Caribbean coast. It had a population of 1,037 . It was discovered and named in Spanish "Isle and port of Provisions" by Christopher Columbus in 1502 during his fourth and last voyage. As the Bastimentos together with its nearby port (Puerto de Bastimentos) it played an important role in history as the place where in 1726/7 the British Admiral Francis Hosier with 3,000 of his sailors died of tropical disease whilst anchored with his fleet of 20 ships during the disastrous Blockade of Porto Bello.
- Focal Height M
- 93
- Admiralty Number
- J6138