El Rincón Light is an active lighthouse in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. At a height of 203 feet (62 m) it is the nineteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world,[1] and one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world. Located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pedro Luro on the Península Verde, it guards a principal entrance to the seaport of Bahía Blanca. Two stamps featuring the lighthouse were created, one in 2006 and the other one in 2010.[2]

El Rincón
El Rincón Light, 2009
Map
LocationBuenos Aires Province
Argentina
Coordinates39°23′5.04″S 62°0′53.42″W / 39.3847333°S 62.0148389°W / -39.3847333; -62.0148389
Tower
Constructed1925
Constructionconcrete tower
Height203 feet (62 m)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with double gallery and lantern
Markingsblack and white tower with horizontal bands
Light
Focal height210 feet (64 m)
Range29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2+1) W 40s.

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "Stamps – Argentina | Lighthouse Stamp Society". Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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