List of lighthouses in Uruguay

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This is a list of lighthouses in Uruguay.

Lighthouses

Name	Image	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light	Focal height	NGA number	Admiralty number	Range nml
Aéreo de Rincón del Bonete Lighthouse		1938	Rincón del Bonete Lake 32°49′58.5″S 56°25′30.0″W / 32.832917°S 56.425000°W / -32.832917; -56.425000	inactive since 1994	7 metres (23 ft)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Arroyo Riachuelo East Mole Lighthouse		n/a	34°27′32.0″S 57°43′59.9″W / 34.458889°S 57.733306°W / -34.458889; -57.733306	Fl R 5s.	107 metres (351 ft)	19253	G0745.6	5
Cabo Polonio		1881	Cabo Polonio 34°24′19.3″S 53°46′40.2″W / 34.405361°S 53.777833°W / -34.405361; -53.777833	Fl W 12s.	40 metres (130 ft)	19024	G0662	22
Cabo Santa Maria Lighthouse		1874	La Paloma 34°40′05.5″S 54°09′10.6″W / 34.668194°S 54.152944°W / -34.668194; -54.152944	Fl W 60s.	42 metres (138 ft)	19032	G0668	20
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse		1857	Colonia del Sacramento 34°28′22.3″S 57°51′08.4″W / 34.472861°S 57.852333°W / -34.472861; -57.852333	Fl R 9s.	34 metres (112 ft)	19260	G0756	11
El Cerro de Montevideo Lighthouse		1802	Montevideo 34°53′18.5″S 56°15′35.7″W / 34.888472°S 56.259917°W / -34.888472; -56.259917	Fl (3) W 10s.	148 metres (486 ft)	19184	G0702	19
Escollera Sarandí Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Montevideo 34°54′48.2″S 56°13′20.1″W / 34.913389°S 56.222250°W / -34.913389; -56.222250	Fl R 3s.	22 metres (72 ft)	19136	G0704	10
Isla de Farallón Lighthouse		1876	Isla de Farallón 34°29′05.4″S 57°55′05.7″W / 34.484833°S 57.918250°W / -34.484833; -57.918250	Fl (2) W 10s.	26 metres (85 ft)	19280	G0762	10
Isla de Flores Lighthouse		1828	Isla de Flores 34°56′45.3″S 55°55′57.7″W / 34.945917°S 55.932694°W / -34.945917; -55.932694	Fl (2) W 16s.	37 metres (121 ft)	19080	G0690	19
Isla Gorriti Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	Gorriti Island 34°57′36.3″S 54°58′13.2″W / 34.960083°S 54.970333°W / -34.960083; -54.970333	Fl G 5s.	9 metres (30 ft)	19056	G0683	5
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse		1906	Isla de Lobos 35°01′28.3″S 54°53′00.2″W / 35.024528°S 54.883389°W / -35.024528; -54.883389	Fl W 5s.	66 metres (217 ft)	19040	G0676	23
Isla Martín García Lighthouse		n/a	Martín García Island 34°11′24.5″S 58°15′24.8″W / 34.190139°S 58.256889°W / -34.190139; -58.256889	Fl (2) Y 10s.	10 metres (33 ft)	19292	G0791	6
La Panela Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-10-16 at the Wayback Machine	1984	Río de la Plata 34°54′54.0″S 56°26′54.0″W / 34.915000°S 56.448333°W / -34.915000; -56.448333	Fl (4) 10s.	17 metres (56 ft)	19196	G0736	8
Maria Victoria Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	La Aguada y Costa Azul 34°38′44.2″S 54°09′14.6″W / 34.645611°S 54.154056°W / -34.645611; -54.154056	Fl WR 4s.	7 metres (23 ft)	19028	G0664	white: 8 red: 6
Montevideo Catedral Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-10-16 at the Wayback Machine	1862	Montevideo 34°54′25.7″S 56°12′14.6″W / 34.907139°S 56.204056°W / -34.907139; -56.204056	inactive since 1910	23 metres (75 ft) (tower)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Monumento Artigas Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	Punta del Diablo 34°02′40.1″S 53°32′03.0″W / 34.044472°S 53.534167°W / -34.044472; -53.534167	Fl W 5s.	15 metres (49 ft)	19016	G0658	8
Piedra Diamante Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Río de la Plata 34°25′26.8″S 57°57′41.0″W / 34.424111°S 57.961389°W / -34.424111; -57.961389	Fl (2) W 6s.	18 metres (59 ft)	19284	G0789	10
Piriápolis Outer Breakwater Lighthouse		n/a	Piriápolis 34°52′27.2″S 55°16′57.3″W / 34.874222°S 55.282583°W / -34.874222; -55.282583	Fl R 5s.	10 metres (33 ft)	19076	G0689.1	8
Punta Brava Lighthouse		1876	Punta Carretas 34°56′06.8″S 56°09′38.1″W / 34.935222°S 56.160583°W / -34.935222; -56.160583	Al Fl WR 10s.	21 metres (69 ft)	19124	G0700	15
Puerto del Buceo East Breakwater Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	Buceo 34°54′33.5″S 56°07′35.0″W / 34.909306°S 56.126389°W / -34.909306; -56.126389	Fl R 5s.	7 metres (23 ft)	19108	G0698	10
Puerto del Buceo West Breakwater Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	Buceo 34°54′32.8″S 56°07′39.7″W / 34.909111°S 56.127694°W / -34.909111; -56.127694	Fl G 5s.	13 metres (43 ft)	19104	G0696	10
Punta del l’Este Lighthouse		1860	Punta del Este 34°58′07.7″S 54°57′05.8″W / 34.968806°S 54.951611°W / -34.968806; -54.951611	Fl W 8s.	44 metres (144 ft)	19044	G0682	21
Punta del Este West Breakwater Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	Punta del Este 34°57′35.6″S 54°57′04.0″W / 34.959889°S 54.951111°W / -34.959889; -54.951111	Fl R 5s.	7 metres (23 ft)	19048	G0684	8
Punta José Ignacio Lighthouse		1877	Maldonado Department 34°50′45.9″S 54°37′58.8″W / 34.846083°S 54.633000°W / -34.846083; -54.633000	Fl W 2s.	32 metres (105 ft)	19036	G0672	15
Punta Negra Lighthouse	Image Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	n/a	Punta Negra 34°54′13.4″S 55°15′37.1″W / 34.903722°S 55.260306°W / -34.903722; -55.260306	Fl W 5s.	17 metres (56 ft)	19068	G0688	7
Punta Palmar Lighthouse		1984	Punta del Diablo 34°04′01.5″S 53°33′04.1″W / 34.067083°S 53.551139°W / -34.067083; -53.551139	Fl W 6s.	21 metres (69 ft)	19020	G0660	10
Sebastian Cabot Lighthouse		n/a	San Juan River 34°16′37.7″S 57°59′02.6″W / 34.277139°S 57.984056°W / -34.277139; -57.984056	Fl G 5s.	5 metres (16 ft)	19287	G0764	5
Yacht Club Uruguayo Lighthouse	Image	1939	Buceo 34°54′35.6″S 56°07′51.4″W / 34.909889°S 56.130944°W / -34.909889; -56.130944	Fl W 4s.	40 metres (130 ft)	19112	G0699	8

See also

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References

1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Uruguay". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
2. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.110 Retrieved 10 November 2016

• This article draws heavily on the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia, which was accessed in the version of 10/2012.

External links

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• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.