Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro)
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Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) is a historic beacon perched atop Cerro del Crestón in Mazatlán, Mexico, known as one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world and a popular lookout point over the Pacific Ocean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazatlán Lighthouse | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternateName |
El Faro
NERFINISHED
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El Faro de Mazatlán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
about 157 meters
ⓘ
about 515 feet ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinateSystem | WGS84 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
pedestrian trail
ⓘ
stairway ⓘ |
| hasFoundationOn | natural hill ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | tower ⓘ |
| hasView |
Mazatlán bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mazatlán city NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean coastline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic beacon ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | white light ⓘ |
| lightFunction | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mazatlán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Cerro del Crestón ecological area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Mountain Standard Time (no DST)
ⓘ
UTC−07:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mazatlán historic center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mazatlán port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cerro del Crestón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnLandform | peninsula ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world
ⓘ
panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean ⓘ scenic hiking trail to the summit ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mexican maritime authorities ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mazatlán coastal defenses (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal signaling
ⓘ
maritime navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Mazatlán