Historic Light Station Information
& Photography

PANAMA

CAPE MALA LIGHT STATION

Location: CANAL ZONE, PANAMA
Station Established: 
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 
Operational: 
Automated: 
Deactivated: 
Tower Shape / Markings / Pattern: 
Height: 
Original lens: 
Characteristic: 
Fog Signal: 

Photographs (click on light name below to access image): 

CAPE MALA LIGHT STATION; Caption: "CG LAS Cape Mala, C.Z."; PHoto dated 30 June 1951; no photo number; photographer unknown.

Sources:

Cape Mala Light Station File, Coast Guard Historian's Office.

Smith, Archi. "Cape Mala, Panama: Describes Life at One of the Most Unusual Light Stations in the C.G." Coast Guard Magazine (December, 1955), pp. 16-18.
Download Plug-Ins
Download Plug-Ins: Some of the links on this page require a plug-in to view them. Links to the plug-ins are available below.
Click Here to Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF)
Last Modified 1/26/2012