Lighthouse · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Faro del Morro
The tower was first lit in 1908 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows three white flashes every 40 seconds, seen up to 11 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The light station is Puerto Rico's oldest, from 1846; the present tower, built after U.S. guns damaged the old one in 1898, stands on the ramparts of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan National Historic Site.
Open in the viewer from El Morro esplanade, Old San Juan →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1908 |
| Light | Fl (3)W 40s |
| Position | 18.4710°N, 66.1236°W |
| From El Morro esplanade, Old San Juan | 358 m (1,175 ft), bearing 288° WNW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. III 30735; NOAA ENC; National Register 81000693 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from El Morro esplanade, Old San Juan, 358 m (1,175 ft) 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 Las Cabezas de San JuanLighthouse · 54 km
- Faro de Punta de las FigurasLighthouse · 58 km
- Faro de Punta TunaLighthouse · 59 km
- Faro de AreciboLighthouse · 61 km
- Faro de Caja de MuertosLighthouse · 77 km
- Faro de Isla de CardonaLighthouse · 79 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.