Toro Point Lighthouse

Panama / Colyn /
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Toro point lighthouse, 1893. Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); white light, 5 s on, 25 s off. 27.5 m (90 ft) steel skeletal tower with central cylinder, mounted on a stone base. Entire lighthouse painted white. This elegant lighthouse, built by the French during their efforts to construct the Canal, is a familiar landmark for everyone passing through the waterway. Located at the root of the Limón Bay West Breakwater, on the west side of the entrance to Limón Bay from the Caribbean. Accessible by road, but site status unknown. ARLHS PAN-021; Admiralty J6092; NGA 110-16592 -from www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/pan.htm
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Coordinates:   9°22'20"N   79°56'57"W
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