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Name: Itapagé Light  

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Also known as: Ponta de Itapagé Light

Nearest Town or City:
Itarema, , Brazil

Location: About 25 km east of the town of Acaraú.


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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Tower Height: 141

Height of Focal Plane: 151

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes in a 15-second period, separated by eclipses of 3 and 10 seconds, visible for 20 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, square metal skeleton tower, with black bands.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1909: Red skeleton tower with central column, 85 feet tall; dwelling nearby.

Date Established: 1909

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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