Punta Delgada, Chile

Punta Delgada is a small town in the far south of Chile, close to the border with Argentina, on the RN255 between Punta Arenas and Rio Gallegos. It is the principal settlement in the San Gregorio commune in Magallanes Province.

Key Information

Location	Punta Delgada, San Gregorio, Chile
Coordinates	52°27′24″S 69°32′48″W / 52.45667°S 69.54667°W / -52.45667; -69.54667
Tower
Constructed	1898
Construction	metal tower
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 1-story signal station[1]
Markings	white tower with two horizontal bands, white lantern and red dome
Power source	mains electricity
Heritage	Historical Monument of Chile
Light
Focal height	21 m (69 ft)
Range	19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s
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Since 1921, there has been a Military Station in the town holding a full Infantry Battalion of the Chilean Army plus a small boat flotilla of the Chilean Navy along with Chilean Navy Signals/Communications HQ, as well as a Navy SIGINT and naval intelligence forward base. Nearby is a ferry terminal at the Primera Angostura, from where the Pionero crosses the Strait of Magellan to Tierra del Fuego. Pali-Aike National Park lies 18 km north of the town.^[2]

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1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Chile". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
2. ^ Graham, Melissa (2003). Rough Guide to Chile. Rough Guides. p. 471. ISBN 1-84353-062-7.

52°18′56″S 69°41′17″W / 52.3156176°S 69.6880108°W / -52.3156176; -69.6880108

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