Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light
Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light | |
| Location | Monte Hermoso Argentina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°59′26.74″S 61°15′35.85″W / 38.9907611°S 61.2599583°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1906 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Height | 220 feet (67 m) |
| Shape | octagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with central cylinder |
| Markings | red and white horizontal bands |
| Heritage | National historical monument of Argentina |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 245 feet (75 m) |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 9 s. |
Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light, also known as Monte Hermoso Light or simply Recalada Light (lit. landfall), is an active lighthouse in Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, marking the entrance to the Bahía Blanca. At a height of 220 feet (67 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere and the tallest lighthouse built of metal in the lattice tower configuration