Managing Organization: Bureau des Phares et Balises
Notes: Juan de Nova, along with Île Europa, Bassas da India, Les Glorieuses and Tromelin Island, forms the "Iles Eparses" (scattered islands) group of the French overseas territory Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises. There is an abandoned weather station on the island. Tower Height: 89 Height of Focal Plane: 121 Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 15 seconds, visible for 9 nine nautical miles. Description of Tower: White square skeleton tower with a black top.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1966: White square metal framework tower with a black top. Date Established: 1966 Date Present Tower Built: 2001 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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