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Name: Ile Royale Light  

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Also known as: Phare de l'Île Royale

Nearest Town or City:
Cayenne, , French Guiana

Location: At highest point of Ile Royale, about 12 miles NE of Kourou.


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Photo: Nancy J. Rau

Notes:
This lighthouse stands in the midst of a prison complex that was closed in 1951.

Tower Height: 95

Height of Focal Plane: 213

Characteristic and Range: 2 white flashes every 10 seconds.

Description of Tower: Red skeleton tower on top of red masonry tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1864: Light on roof of hospital.

Date Established: 1864

Date Present Tower Built: 1934

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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