Location | 5 nmi (9.3 km) E of Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Coordinates | 54°52′17.5″S 68°05′0″W / 54.871528°S 68.08333°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1920 |
Foundation | Masonry base |
Construction | Brick tower |
Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | Red tower with a broad white band, black lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Light | |
Focal height | 22.5 metres (74 ft) |
Range | White: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) Red: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl WR 5s.[1] |
Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse (the French name "Les Éclaireurs" means "the Scouts") is a slightly conically shaped lighthouse standing on the northeasternmost island of the five or more Les Eclaireurs islands, which it takes its name from, 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of Ushuaia in the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, southern Argentina.[2]