El Morro Lighthouse - San Juan, Puerto Rico
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N 18° 28.258 W 066° 07.415
19Q E 803789 N 2044710
The El Morro Lighthouse sits on top of the fortress of the same name that guards the entrance into San Juan Bay.
Waymark Code: WMHVWG
Location: Puerto Rico
Date Posted: 08/17/2013
Views: 21
The present lighthouse is the fourth in a series of lighthouses to occupy this location since 1876. It rises 51 feet above the 6th level of the El Morro fortress. The tower was built in 1908 in a Spanish influenced style. A brick tower is surrounded by a crenellated parapet with ornamental guardhouses at each corner.
The lighthouse uses a third-order Fresnel lens, manufactured in France by Sautter, Lemonnier, & Cie. Originally the lens was turned by a falling weight. In 1932 an electrical drive mechanism was installed.
In the early 1990's the lighthouse was repaired and repainted gray by the National Park Service to restored its original 1906 appearance.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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