List of lighthouses in the Bahamas

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This is a list of lighthouses in the Bahamas . [1] [2]

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Abaco Islands

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Elbow Reef Lighthouse Lighthouse Elbow cay.jpg 1864 Hope Town
26°32′23.3″N76°57′43.4″W / 26.539806°N 76.962056°W / 26.539806; -76.962056
Fl (5) W 15s.37 metres (121 ft)11800J457223
Hole-in-the-Wall Lighthouse IMRAY(1884) p0215 BAHAMAS, ABACO LIGHTHOUSE.jpg 1836Little Harbour
25°51′41.9″N77°11′01.4″W / 25.861639°N 77.183722°W / 25.861639; -77.183722
Fl W 10s.51 metres (167 ft)11816J458023
Little Harbour Lighthouse Image 1889 est.Little Harbour
26°19′49.2″N76°59′43.5″W / 26.330333°N 76.995417°W / 26.330333; -76.995417
Fl W 4s.19 metres (62 ft)11808J457610

Acklins

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Castle Island Lighthouse Image 1868 Castle Island
22°07′35.1″N74°19′42.0″W / 22.126417°N 74.328333°W / 22.126417; -74.328333
Fl (2) W 20s.40 metres (130 ft)12324J478222

Andros Island

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Coakley Town Lighthouse1895 Andros Town 24°43′31.1″N77°46′59.0″W / 24.725306°N 77.783056°W / 24.725306; -77.783056 inactive9 metres (30 ft)BAH-017

Berry Islands

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Great Stirrup Cay Lighthouse GreatStirrupCayLighthouse.jpg 1863 Great Stirrup Cay
25°49′24.7″N77°54′03.1″W / 25.823528°N 77.900861°W / 25.823528; -77.900861
Fl (2) W 20s.25 metres (82 ft)11940J462422
Whale Point Lighthouse Image 1920Whale Cay
25°23′41.7″N77°48′01.2″W / 25.394917°N 77.800333°W / 25.394917; -77.800333
Fl W 4s.
look inactive
21 metres (69 ft)11952J46267

Bimini

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Great Isaac Cay Lighthouse Great Isaac Cay Lighthouse.jpg 1859 Great Isaac Cay
26°01′47.1″N79°05′4.5″W / 26.029750°N 79.084583°W / 26.029750; -79.084583
Fl W 15s.46 metres (151 ft)11900J462023
Gun Cay Lighthouse IMRAY(1884) p0216 BAHAMAS, GUN CAY LIGHTHOUSE.jpg 1836 South Bimini
25°34′24.4″N79°17′48.0″W / 25.573444°N 79.296667°W / 25.573444; -79.296667
Fl W 10s.24 metres (79 ft)11916J461015
North Cat Cay breakwater Lighthouse Image 1933 North Cat Cays
25°33′22.5″N79°16′37.7″W / 25.556250°N 79.277139°W / 25.556250; -79.277139
Fl W 2s.3 metres (9.8 ft)11920J46085
North Rock Lighthousen/aoffshore North Bimini
25°47′54.8″N79°15′27.0″W / 25.798556°N 79.257500°W / 25.798556; -79.257500
Fl W 3s.6 metres (20 ft)11904J46165
South Riding Rock Lighthousen/a South Bimini
25°15′45.2″N79°08′56.7″W / 25.262556°N 79.149083°W / 25.262556; -79.149083
Fl W 5s.11 metres (36 ft)11924J460411

Cay Sal Bank

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Cay Sal Lighthouse IMRAY(1884) p0216 BAHAMAS, CAY SAL LIGHTHOUSE.jpg 1839 Elbow Cays 23°57′12.6″N80°26′42.0″W / 23.953500°N 80.445000°W / 23.953500; -80.445000 inactive
since 1940s
18 metres (59 ft)BAH-018

Crooked Island

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Bird Rock Lighthouse Image 1876 Crooked Island
22°50′43.1″N74°21′35.1″W / 22.845306°N 74.359750°W / 22.845306; -74.359750
Fl (2) W 15s.34 metres (112 ft)12296J479222
Windsor Point Lighthousen/a Long Cay
22°33′06.1″N74°22′27.1″W / 22.551694°N 74.374194°W / 22.551694; -74.374194
Fl W 3s.11 metres (36 ft)12320J47888

Eleuthera

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Egg Island Lighthouse Image 1891 est. Egg Island
25°29′59.9″N76°52′46.8″W / 25.499972°N 76.879667°W / 25.499972; -76.879667
Fl W 3s.34 metres (112 ft)12200J467812
Eleuthera Point Lighthouse Image 1903 est. Eleuthera
24°36′55.1″N76°08′45.8″W / 24.615306°N 76.146056°W / 24.615306; -76.146056
Fl W 4.6s.19 metres (62 ft)12208J47046
Man Island Lighthouse n/a Man Island
25°32′48.0″N76°38′30.0″W / 25.546667°N 76.641667°W / 25.546667; -76.641667
FI(3) W 15s28 metres (92 ft)12204J468212
North Palmetto Point Lighthouse Image 1992 Eleuthera
25°10′49.0″N76°11′24.2″W / 25.180278°N 76.190056°W / 25.180278; -76.190056
FF(1) W 5s22 metres (72 ft)12158J470512
Powell Point Lighthousen/a Eleuthera
24°50′21.7″N76°20′36.9″W / 24.839361°N 76.343583°W / 24.839361; -76.343583
Fl W 3s.12 metres (39 ft)12140J47008
Six Shilling Cay Lighthousen/a Eleuthera
25°16′23.0″N76°54′27.3″W / 25.273056°N 76.907583°W / 25.273056; -76.907583
Fl W 8s.10 metres (33 ft)12172J467410
Cupid Cay Lighthouse Image n/a Governor's Harbour
25°11′37.0″N76°15′06.7″W / 25.193611°N 76.251861°W / 25.193611; -76.251861
Fl W 4s.12 metres (39 ft)12160J46928

Exuma Sound

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Bennett's Harbor Lighthousen/a Cat Island
24°33′35.5″N75°38′21.2″W / 24.559861°N 75.639222°W / 24.559861; -75.639222
Fl W 4s.16 metres (52 ft)12220J471212
Cape St. Maria Lighthousen/a Long Island
23°40′33.3″N75°20′27.2″W / 23.675917°N 75.340889°W / 23.675917; -75.340889
Fl W 3.3s.30 metres (98 ft)12260J475014
Devils Point Lighthousen/a Cat Island
24°07′19.0″N75°27′53.5″W / 24.121944°N 75.464861°W / 24.121944; -75.464861
Fl W 5s.44 metres (144 ft)12236J471812
Exuma Harbor Lighthousen/a Exuma
23°33′31.6″N75°48′12.3″W / 23.558778°N 75.803417°W / 23.558778; -75.803417
Fl W 5s.12 metres (39 ft)12244J47348
Jewfish Cut Lighthousen/a Exuma
23°27′12.7″N75°57′21.6″W / 23.453528°N 75.956000°W / 23.453528; -75.956000
Fl W 2.5s.12 metres (39 ft)12256J47368
Little San Salvador Lighthousen/a Little San Salvador Island
24°33′47.3″N75°56′02.3″W / 24.563139°N 75.933972°W / 24.563139; -75.933972
Fl W 2.4s.21 metres (69 ft)12212J470813
Dixon Hill Lighthouse Bahamas 1989 (692) San Salvador Dixon Hill Lighthouse (25838128021).jpg n/a San Salvador Island
24°05′51.8″N74°27′05.1″W / 24.097722°N 74.451417°W / 24.097722; -74.451417
Fl (2) W 10s.50 metres (160 ft)12288J473823
South Point Lighthousen/a Long Island
22°51′29.8″N74°51′19.7″W / 22.858278°N 74.855472°W / 22.858278; -74.855472
Fl W 2.5s.19 metres (62 ft)12280J475812

Grand Bahama

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Freeport West Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Freeport
26°31′06.6″N78°46′40.8″W / 26.518500°N 78.778000°W / 26.518500; -78.778000
Fl G 4s.7 metres (23 ft)11864J45966
High Rock Lighthousen/a East Grand Bahama
26°37′17.5″N78°16′52.0″W / 26.621528°N 78.281111°W / 26.621528; -78.281111
F W8 metres (26 ft)11836J45896
Indian Cay Lighthousen/a West End
26°43′03.0″N79°00′05.5″W / 26.717500°N 79.001528°W / 26.717500; -79.001528
Fl W 6s.12 metres (39 ft)11892J46008
Memory Rock Lighthousen/a Grand Bahama
26°57′01.8″N79°06′12.9″W / 26.950500°N 79.103583°W / 26.950500; -79.103583
Fl W 3s.11 metres (36 ft)11896J460211
Pinder Point Range Front Lighthousen/a Freeport
26°31′54.7″N78°46′14.3″W / 26.531861°N 78.770639°W / 26.531861; -78.770639
F G81 metres (266 ft)11880J459511
Pinder Point Range Rear Lighthousen/a Freeport
26°32′29.8″N78°45′58.7″W / 26.541611°N 78.766306°W / 26.541611; -78.766306
F G81 metres (266 ft)11884J4595.111
Sweetings Cay Lighthousen/a Grand Bahama
26°36′41.4″N77°53′45.0″W / 26.611500°N 77.895833°W / 26.611500; -77.895833
Fl W 6s.7 metres (23 ft)11832J45848

Inagua

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Great Inagua Lighthouse Inagua's Lighthouse - panoramio.jpg 1870 Matthew Town
20°56′00.7″N73°40′27.4″W / 20.933528°N 73.674278°W / 20.933528; -73.674278
Fl (2) W 10s.37 metres (121 ft)12360J480422

Jumentos Cays

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Cay Lobos Lighthouse Cay lobos-1001.jpg 1869Cay Lobos
22°22′47.3″N77°35′10.2″W / 22.379806°N 77.586167°W / 22.379806; -77.586167
Fl (2) W 20s.44 metres (144 ft)12344J477422
Man-O-War Hill Lighthousen/a Ragged Island
22°11′13.7″N75°43′26.4″W / 22.187139°N 75.724000°W / 22.187139; -75.724000
Fl W 3s.36 metres (118 ft)12336J476812
Nuevitas Rock Lighthousen/aoffshore Long Island
23°09′31.9″N75°22′25.4″W / 23.158861°N 75.373722°W / 23.158861; -75.373722
F W 4s.12 metres (39 ft)12328J476410

Mayaguana

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Guano Point Lighthousen/a Abraham's Bay
22°21′16.2″N72°57′58.3″W / 22.354500°N 72.966194°W / 22.354500; -72.966194
Fl W 3s.4 metres (13 ft)12348J48008
Hogsty Reef Lighthouse Image n/a Hogsty Reef
21°41′37.2″N73°50′50.2″W / 21.693667°N 73.847278°W / 21.693667; -73.847278
Fl W 4s.9 metres (30 ft)12356J48048
Northwest Point Lighthousen/a Mayaguana
22°27′23.0″N73°07′47.4″W / 22.456389°N 73.129833°W / 22.456389; -73.129833
Fl W 5s.21 metres (69 ft)12352J479812

New Providence

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Clifton Terminal Lighthouse Nassau
25°00′22.0″N77°32′35.2″W / 25.006111°N 77.543111°W / 25.006111; -77.543111
2 Q R37 metres (121 ft)12144J4670.813
East End Point Lighthouse Image 1909 Nassau
25°01′57.3″N77°15′31.4″W / 25.032583°N 77.258722°W / 25.032583; -77.258722
Fl W 6s.17 metres (56 ft)12112J46698
Fort Fincastle Lighthouse -TORRE DEL AGUA-NASSAU, BAHAMAS - panoramio.jpg 1928 Nassau
25°04′23.3″N77°20′16.8″W / 25.073139°N 77.338000°W / 25.073139; -77.338000
Fl W 5s.67 metres (220 ft)12080J465428
Goulding Cay Lighthouse Image 1922 est.Goulding Cay
25°01′15.6″N77°34′17.1″W / 25.021000°N 77.571417°W / 25.021000; -77.571417
Fl W 2s.11 metres (36 ft)12076J46508
Government House Light BahamianGovernmentHouse.JPG n/a Nassau
25°04′32.6″N77°20′40.6″W / 25.075722°N 77.344611°W / 25.075722; -77.344611
Fl R 3s.37 metres (121 ft)12096J465810
Paradise Island Lighthouse Paradise Island Light 2, Bahamas.jpg 1817 Nassau
25°05′13.0″N77°21′05.2″W / 25.086944°N 77.351444°W / 25.086944; -77.351444
Fl W 5s.21 metres (69 ft)12084J465513
Porgee Rocks Lighthousen/aoffshore Nassau
25°03′58.4″N77°14′37.7″W / 25.066222°N 77.243806°W / 25.066222; -77.243806
Fl W 3s.8 metres (26 ft)12104J46685

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Bahamas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.