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Charleston Light — light characteristic, height, range

2 white flashes every 30 seconds

Count 30 seconds.Flash white, 2 times.Begin again.

Characteristic
Fl (2)W 30s
Height
163 ft · 50 m
Nominal range
17 nmi = 31 km
Structure
Triangular tower, top half black, lower half white.
Remarks
Visible all around; higher intensity from 217° to 071°. Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinquished.
Position
32.7579°N, 79.8432°W · SC
Charleston Light in the middle, with the lights within 20 km, in their listed colours.

Lights nearby

  • Charleston Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy 24One red flash every 2.5 seconds · 1.5 km
  • Winyah Bay-Charleston Harbor Light 125One green flash every 4 seconds · 1.6 km
  • Charleston Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy 23One green flash every 2.5 seconds · 1.9 km
  • Charleston Harbor Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 22Continuous quick red flashes · 1.9 km
  • Winyah Bay-Charleston Harbor Range Rear Light CRed, 3 s on and 3 s off · 2.2 km
  • Charleston Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy 21Continuous quick green flashes · 2.2 km
  • Charleston Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy 25One green flash every 4 seconds · 2.3 km
  • Winyah Bay-Charleston Harbor Light 127One green flash every 4 seconds · 2.3 km

Not for navigation. Use official NOAA charts and USCG Local Notices to Mariners.

Real periods; the phase is reconstructed from a fixed clock (real lights don't keep time with each other).

Sources: U.S. Coast Guard Light List (opens in a new tab) · Checked

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