Punt Kanon

Punt Kanon Lighthouse
Oostpunt
LocationCuraçao, Punt Kanon, Netherlands Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates12°23′39″N 68°44′15″W / 12.394056°N 68.737611°W / 12.394056; -68.737611
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height11 m (36 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapepiramydal skeletal tower with balcony and light
Markingsred lower part and white upper part
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 4s Edit this on Wikidata

Punt Kanon is a point at the extreme southeast of the Caribbean island of Curaçao. It lies in Oostpunt, and immediately to the east of a small lagoon. A lighthouse stands on Punt Kanon.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Curaçao". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ↑ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 6 September 2016
  3. ↑ "Oogstrelend, Oostpunt van Curaçao". Duiken.nl (in Dutch). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2021.