Flores Island Lighthouse
Isla de Flores Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Flores Island in the Río de la Plata, not far from Montevideo, Uruguay. Erected in 1828, it is one of the most significant historical landmarks in the region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Faro de Isla de Flores”, “Faro Isla de Flores”, and “Isla de Flores Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isla de Flores.
Isla de Flores
Islet
Photo: Magalí Rossini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isla de Flores is a small Uruguayan island in the Rio de la Plata, 21 kilometres east of Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay, halfway between the Rambla of Montevideo and the English Shoal.
Flores Island Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Canelones Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.94595° or 34° 56′ 45″ southLongitude
-55.93269° or 55° 55′ 58″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
48Q63338+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 221137760OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Flores Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Isla de Flores”
- French: “Phare de Isla de Flores”
- Spanish: “Faro de Isla de Flores”
- Spanish: “Isla de Flores”
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