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Gorda Point Lighthouse
The lighthouse in December 2014
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LocationBarangay Cawayan, San Agustin, Romblon, Philippines
Coordinates12°39′35″N 122°09′12″E / 12.6597774°N 122.1533546°E / 12.6597774; 122.1533546
Tower
Constructed1930[1]
ConstructionConcrete
Automated1994[2]
Height19 m (62 ft)[1]
ShapeRound
MarkingsWhite tower and lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1930[1]
Focal height65 m (213 ft)[1]
LensFourth-order Fresnel lens
Range32.18 km (17.38 nmi)[3]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.[4]

Gorda Point Lighthouse (Filipino: Parola ng Punta Gorda), is a historic lighthouse located about 248 kilometers (154 mi) southeast of Manila in Barangay Cawayan, San Agustin, Romblon, Philippines. It serves as a guide for ships traversing the Romblon Pass between the islands of Tablas and Romblon.

  1. ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Philippines: Southwest Luzon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Maritime Safety Improvement Project" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. March 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1940). United States Coast Pilot: Philippine Islands (3rd ed.). University of Michigan: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 287. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Notice to Mariners No. 050-2015". Philippine Coast Guard. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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