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Managing Organization:
Brazilian Navy/Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navigação
Notes:
This light station is still staffed. Tower Height: 52 Height of Focal Plane: 472 Characteristic and Range: White light, 1.2 seconds on, 8.8 seconds off. Description of Tower: Cast-iron tower on one-story keeper's quarters.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1836: Lighthouse on Ilha de Cabo Frio, light approximately 1275 feet above sea level. The ruins still stand. 1861: New tower on mainland. Date Established: 1836 Date Present Tower Built: 1925 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No.
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