Cape San Pío (Spanish: Cabo San Pio) at 55°3′S 66°31′W / 55.050°S 66.517°W,[1] the southernmost tip of mainland Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego as well as of Argentinien, except for the small islet Islote Blanco (55°3′48″S 66°33′12″W / 55.06333°S 66.55333°W) that lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) off the coast in SW direction (about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) further to the south).
Standort | Cape San Pío Argentina |
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Tower | |
Constructed | March 10, 1919[1] |
Bauwesen | brick tower[1] |
Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Shape | conical[1] (bowling pin[2]) |
Markings | orange and red stripes[1] (or red and white stripes[2]) |
Operator | Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service[2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 180 feet (55 m) [2] |
Range | 9.2 miles (14.8 km)[1] |
Characteristic | Gp Fl.(2) W 16s |
The cape marks the eastern entrance to the Beagle Channel[2] and has an 8 metres (26 ft) high light Faro Cabo San Pío that dates back to 1919. The brick tower with orange and red bands[1] (or red and white stripes[2]), and an exterior ladder, is shaped like a bowling pin.[2] The characteristic is two white flashes every 16 seconds and the range is 9.2 miles (14.8 km).[1][2]