List of lighthouses in French Polynesia

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This is a list of lighthouses in French Polynesia . [1] [2]

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Lighthouses

NameImageYear
built
Location & coordinates Class of Light Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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Fara Ute Range Front Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine n/a Papeete
17°32′26.6″S149°34′20.9″W / 17.540722°S 149.572472°W / -17.540722; -149.572472
Fl R 3s.16 metres (52 ft)2889K49635
Fara Ute Range Rear Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine n/a Papeete
17°32′26.3″S149°34′16.1″W / 17.540639°S 149.571139°W / -17.540639; -149.571139
Fl R 3s.20 metres (66 ft)2890K4963.15
Fort Collet Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine n/a Nuku Hiva
8°54′55.2″S140°05′42.9″W / 8.915333°S 140.095250°W / -8.915333; -140.095250
Iso R 2s.34 metres (112 ft)2856K50526
Île Aukena Range Front Lighthousen/a Aukena
23°08′24.8″S134°54′58.5″W / 23.140222°S 134.916250°W / -23.140222; -134.916250
Iso G 4s.6 metres (20 ft)2799.7K5006.46
Île Aukena Range Rear Lighthousen/a Aukena
23°08′23.0″S134°54′26.3″W / 23.139722°S 134.907306°W / -23.139722; -134.907306
Iso G 4s.18 metres (59 ft)2799.71K5006.416
Île Reiono Lighthousen/a Teti'aroa
17°02′59.2″S149°32′43.2″W / 17.049778°S 149.545333°W / -17.049778; -149.545333
Fl (2) W 10s.15 metres (49 ft)3006K4967.515
Mota Maherehonae Lighthousen/a Rangiroa
14°55′09.2″S147°51′04.9″W / 14.919222°S 147.851361°W / -14.919222; -147.851361
Fl W 5s.30 metres (98 ft)2818K498820
Passe Tareu Range Front Lighthousen/a Opunohu Bay
17°30′29.1″S149°51′08.9″W / 17.508083°S 149.852472°W / -17.508083; -149.852472
Fl R 4s.5 metres (16 ft)3024.2K4968.916
Passe Tareu Range Rear Lighthousen/a Opunohu Bay
17°30′35.0″S149°51′06.2″W / 17.509722°S 149.851722°W / -17.509722; -149.851722
Fl R 4s.12 metres (39 ft)3024.4K4968.926
Passe de Teavanui Range Front Lighthousen/a Bora Bora
16°30′08.9″S151°45′11.6″W / 16.502472°S 151.753222°W / -16.502472; -151.753222
Iso R 4s.8 metres (26 ft)2984.2K4982.65
Passe de Teavanui Range Rear Lighthousen/a Bora Bora
16°30′11.5″S151°45′05.2″W / 16.503194°S 151.751444°W / -16.503194; -151.751444
Iso R 4s.16 metres (52 ft)2984.4K4982.615
Passe Tiputa Range Front Lighthousen/a Rangiroa
14°58′37.1″S147°37′58.6″W / 14.976972°S 147.632944°W / -14.976972; -147.632944
Iso G 4s.10 metres (33 ft)2820K49935
Passe Tiputa Range Rear Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine n/a Rangiroa
14°58′40.6″S147°38′01.3″W / 14.977944°S 147.633694°W / -14.977944; -147.633694
Iso G 4s.14 metres (46 ft)2824K4993.15
Pointe Aroa Lighthousen/a Mo'orea
17°28′24.0″S149°46′30.4″W / 17.473333°S 149.775111°W / -17.473333; -149.775111
Fl (4) W 20s.23 metres (75 ft)3008K4968.218
Pointe Kureru Range Front Lighthousen/a Mangareva
25°06′03.4″S134°57′14.3″W / 25.100944°S 134.953972°W / -25.100944; -134.953972
Fl G 4s.6 metres (20 ft)2799.91K5006.716
Pointe Kureru Range Rear Lighthousen/a Mangareva
25°05′53.8″S134°57′02.7″W / 25.098278°S 134.950750°W / -25.098278; -134.950750
Fl G 4s.11 metres (36 ft)2799.9K5006.76
Pointe Paroa Lighthouse Image n/a Mo'orea
17°36′16.6″S149°48′58.7″W / 17.604611°S 149.816306°W / -17.604611; -149.816306
Fl (3) 15s:13 metres (43 ft)3025K4968.418
Pointe Tepari Range Rear Lighthousen/a Taha'a
16°38′47.9″S151°32′04.7″W / 16.646639°S 151.534639°W / -16.646639; -151.534639
Iso R 4s.20 metres (66 ft)2980.01K4973.02n/a
Pointe Teturiroa Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine n/a Bora Bora
16°32′47.2″S151°47′22.9″W / 16.546444°S 151.789694°W / -16.546444; -151.789694
Fl W 5s.13 metres (43 ft)2982K498215
Pointe Vénus Lighthouse Lighthouse PYF Pointe Venus.jpg 1868 Mahina
17°29′42.0″S149°29′39.7″W / 17.495000°S 149.494361°W / -17.495000; -149.494361
Fl W 5s.31 metres (102 ft)2860K495227
Pouheva Lighthouse Phare.Makemo.JPG 1936 Makemo
16°37′13.8″S143°34′07.0″W / 16.620500°S 143.568611°W / -16.620500; -143.568611
Fl W 5s.25 metres (82 ft)2816K500418
Tetiaroa Lighthousen/a Tetiaroa
17°02′59.2″S149°32′43.2″W / 17.049778°S 149.545333°W / -17.049778; -149.545333
Fl (2) W 10s.15 metres (49 ft)3006K4967.515
Tipaerui Range Front Lighthousen/a Papeete
17°32′38.2″S149°34′48.1″W / 17.543944°S 149.580028°W / -17.543944; -149.580028
Oc (2) G 8s.23 metres (75 ft)2884K49568
Tipaerui Range Rear Lighthousen/a Papeete
17°32′45.2″S149°34′43.6″W / 17.545889°S 149.578778°W / -17.545889; -149.578778
Oc (2) G 8s.34 metres (112 ft)2888K4956.18
Torea Lighthouse Image n/a Fakarava
16°04′09.6″S145°41′48.0″W / 16.069333°S 145.696667°W / -16.069333; -145.696667
Fl W 5s.30 metres (98 ft)2816-8K5000.419
Tupatapi Lighthousen/a Hikueru
17°32′34.2″S142°40′13.7″W / 17.542833°S 142.670472°W / -17.542833; -142.670472
Fl W 5s.18 metres (59 ft)2812.5K5004.8618
Vai'are Range Front Lighthousen/a Mo'orea
17°31′26.0″S149°46′25.8″W / 17.523889°S 149.773833°W / -17.523889; -149.773833
Iso R 4s.8 metres (26 ft)3020K4968.37
Vai'are Range Rear Lighthouse Image n/a Mo'orea
17°31′22.9″S149°46′34.4″W / 17.523028°S 149.776222°W / -17.523028; -149.776222
Iso R 4s.14 metres (46 ft)3021K4968.317

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of French Polynesia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.