Lighthouse · Ponce, Puerto Rico
Faro de Caja de Muertos
The tower was first lit in 1887 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 30 seconds, seen up to 10 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It crowns the highest point of Caja de Muertos, an uninhabited nature reserve about 5 miles off Ponce reached by weekend ferry, at the top of a steep trail.
Open in the viewer from La Guancha boardwalk, Ponce →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1887 |
| Light | Fl W 30s |
| Position | 17.8932°N, 66.5212°W |
| From La Guancha boardwalk, Ponce | 13 km (8.0 mi), bearing 127° SE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. III 31925; NOAA ENC; National Register 81000690 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from La Guancha boardwalk, Ponce, 13 km (8.0 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Puerto Rico's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Puerto Rico arrives.
Nearby
- Faro de Isla de CardonaLighthouse · 14 km
- Faro de GuánicaLighthouse · 41 km
- Faro de Punta de las FigurasLighthouse · 51 km
- Faro de Punta TunaLighthouse · 68 km
- Faro de AreciboLighthouse · 68 km
- Faro Los MorrillosLighthouse · 71 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.