 A closeup view of Arecibo Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Arecibo Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°28′55.076″N 66°41′55.335″W / 18.48196556°N 66.69870417°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1898  |
| Foundation | Stone base |
| Construction | Stone and Brick Tower |
| Automated | 1964 |
| Height | 46 feet (14 m) |
| Shape | Hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to the primary building. |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1898 |
| Focal height | 120 feet (37 m) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens (1898) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Faro de Arecibo | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassic |
| MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001546[1] |
Arecibo Lighthouse & Historical Park (Spanish: Faro de Arecibo) is a historic lighthouse located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Los Morrillos Lighthouse and is as a monument to Puerto Rico's complex history under Spanish colonial rule. Perched atop the Punta Morrillos headland since 1898, this iconic lighthouse was the last constructed under Spain's 300-year presence on the island. Despite the collapse of the Spanish Empire following the Spanish-American war that same year, the Arecibo Lighthouse endured.
- ^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-27.