Cape San Pío

Cape San Pío lighthouse

Location	Cape San Pío Argentina
Tower
Constructed	March 10, 1919 (1919-03-10)[1]
Construction	brick tower[1]
Height	8 metres (26 ft)
Shape	conical[1] (bowling pin[2])
Markings	orange and red stripes[1] (or red and white stripes[2])
Operator	Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service[2]
Light
Focal height	180 feet (55 m) [2]
Range	9.2 miles (14.8 km)[1]
Characteristic	Gp Fl.(2) W 16s

Cape San Pío (Spanish: Cabo San Pio) at 55°3′S 66°31′W,^[1] the southernmost tip of mainland Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego as well as of Argentina, except for the small islet Islote Blanco (55°3′48″S 66°33′12″W) that lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) off the coast in SW direction (about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) further to the south).

The cape marks the eastern entrance to the Beagle Channel^[2] and has an 8 metres (26 ft) high light Faro Cabo San Pío that dates back to 1919. The brick tower with orange and red bands^[1] (or red and white stripes^[2]), and an exterior ladder, is shaped like a bowling pin.^[2] The characteristic is two white flashes every 16 seconds and the range is 9.2 miles (14.8 km).^[1][2]

See also

• The Moat channel

References

1. "Lista de Faros Argentinos" [List of Argetinian Lighthouses]. Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
2. "Cabo San Pío Light". Lighthouse Depot. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.