List of lighthouses in Barbados
This is a list of lighthouses in Barbados. They are located close to important ports of Barbados and the eastern coast to guide ships from across the Atlantic to the relatively flat island.[1]
Lighthouses
Name | Image | Location Coordinates |
Year built | Tower height |
Admiralty Number |
ARLHS Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harrison Point Lighthouse | Saint Lucy 13°18′30″N 59°38′54″W / 13.30833°N 59.64833°W | 1925 | 26 m (85 ft) | J5814 | BAR-001 | |
Needham's Point Lighthouse | Carlisle Bay 13°04.716′N 59°36.658′W / 13.078600°N 59.610967°W | 1855 | 13 m (43 ft) | J5807 | BAR-002 | |
Ragged Point Lighthouse | Ragged Point 13°09.821′N 59°25.975′W / 13.163683°N 59.432917°W | 1875 | 29.5 m (97 ft) | J5804 | BAR-003 | |
South Point Lighthouse | South Point 13°02.826′N 59°31.765′W / 13.047100°N 59.529417°W | 1852 | 27 m (89 ft) | J5806 | BAR-004 |
Notes and references
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Barbados". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- This article draws heavily on the in the Spanish-language Wikipedia, which was accessed in the version of 10/2012.
See also
External links
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- BarbadosLighthouse.com - Devoted site to the four lighthouses of Barbados
- Lighthouses of Barbados, Barbados Pocket Guide
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Barbados". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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