California Lighthouse

The California Lighthouse, known by locals as Faro stands tall on a limestone plateau at Hudishibana, near and Sasariwichi dunes on the northwestern tip of .
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  • Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse on the island of Aruba
  • Also known as
    “faro”
    “Noordwestpunt Lighthouse”
    “Vuurtoren California”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arashi Beach and SS Antilla.
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Beach
is a white-sand beach on the northwestern tip of , in the region. is situated 490 metres southwest of California Lighthouse.
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was a Hamburg America Line cargo ship that was launched in 1939 and scuttled in 1940. is situated 1½ km southwest of California Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malmok and Palm Beach.
Village
is a settlement in the region of .
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is a beach resort on the island of , part of the .
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is a town and region in .

California Lighthouse

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Latitude
12.61377° or 12° 36′ 50″ north
Longitude
-70.05135° or 70° 3′ 5″ west
Open location code
774FJW7X+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540121391
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q2279321

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“California Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منارة كاليفورنيا”
  • Chinese: “加利福尼亚灯塔”
  • Dutch: “California Lighthouse”
  • Dutch: “faro”
  • Dutch: “Noordwestpunt vuurtoren”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren California”
  • French: “Phare California”
  • German: “California-Leuchtturm”
  • Japanese: “カリフォルニア灯台”
  • Macedonian: “Светилник Калифорнија”
  • Papiamento: “Faro di California”
  • Russian: “Калифорнийский маяк”
  • Spanish: “Faro California”
  • Ukrainian: “Каліфорнійський маяк”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hudishibana and Sasariwichi.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as La Trattoria El Faro Blanco and Arashi Beach.

Aruba: Highlights

Learn more about Oranjestad and Arikok National Park.
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