Point Medano Light
Point Medano Light is a lighthouse in La Costa Partido, Buenos Aires.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Argentina
- Also known as: “Faro Punta Medanos”, “Punta Medanos Lighthouse”, and “Punta Médanos Lighthouse”
Point Medano Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: La Costa Partido, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-36.88297° or 36° 52′ 59″ south
Longitude
-56.67504° or 56° 40′ 30″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Established
July 9th, 1893
Height
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
48M5488F+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Point Medano Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta Médanos”
- French: “Phare de Punta Médanos”
- Spanish: “Faro Punta Médanos”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Punta Médanos and Rincon de Cobos.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Camping Punta Médanos and Rambla Punta Médanos.
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