Caldera Point Light

Caldera Point Light is a lighthouse in Caldera, Copiapó Province, Atacama. Caldera Point Light is situated nearby to the village Bahía Inglesa.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Chile
Also known as: “Faro de Punta Caldera”, “Faro Punta Caldera”, and “Punta Caldera Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paleontological Museum of Caldera and Iglesia de San Vicente de Paul, Caldera.

Paleontological Museum of Caldera

Museum

Photo: Arkturus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Paleontological Museum of Caldera is a natural history museum located in the commune of Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile. Since its establishment in 2006, it is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the fossil record of Caldera and related areas… Paleontological Museum of Caldera is situated 3 km southeast of Caldera Point Light.

Iglesia de San Vicente de Paul, Caldera

Church

Photo: Marinna, CC BY 3.0.

Iglesia de San Vicente de Paul, Caldera is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Caldera Point Light.

Gruta Padre Negro

Church

Photo: Judebc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gruta Padre Negro is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Caldera Point Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahía Inglesa.

Bahía Inglesa

Village

Bahia Inglesa is a locality located near the port of Caldera in Atacama Region, Chile. It is situated at an average elevation of 10 meters above the sea level. As of 2017, it had a population of 535. Bahía Inglesa is situated 6 km south of Caldera Point Light.

Caldera Point Light

Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Caldera, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude

-27.05114° or 27° 3′ 4″ south

Longitude

-70.85179° or 70° 51′ 6″ west

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Operator

Armada de Chile

Open location code

574FW4XX+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5218717557

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

8377137

Wikidata ID

Q5856242

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Caldera Point Light” goes by many names.

French: “phare de Punta Caldera”
French: “Phare de Punta Caldera”
Spanish: “Faro de Punta Caldera”
Spanish: “Faro Punta Caldera”

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