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Name: Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Fort Santa Cruz Light

Nearest Town or City:
Niterói, , Brazil

Location: East side of entrance to harbor at Rio de Janeiro, SE coast of Brazil.

Managing Organization:
Brazilian Navy/Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navigação

Tower Height: 20

Height of Focal Plane: 85

Characteristic and Range: Red light, 1 second on, 1 second off; range 18 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Stone tower on fort.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1839

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!


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