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Name: Torres Light (new)  

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Nearest Town or City:
Torres, , Brazil

Location: NE corner of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.

Managing Organization:
Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navigacão

Tower Height: 151

Height of Focal Plane: 278

Characteristic and Range: White light, 2 seconds on, 8 seconds off.

Description of Tower: White, square tower with a black vertical stripe on each face.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1912: White square tower, still standing.

Date Established: 1912

Date Present Tower Built: 1952

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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