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][2]

Lighthouses

NameImageYear
built		Location &
coordinates		Class of Light
[2]		Tower
height		Admiralty
number
[2]		ARLHS
number		Range
nml
[2]
Bridgetown Breakwater Lighthousen/aBridgetown
13°06′24.0″N 59°37′58.5″E / 13.106667°N 59.632917°E / 13.106667; 59.632917		Q (3) R 10s.10 metres (33 ft)J581112
Bridgetown Entrance Range Rear Lighthousen/aBridgetown
13°06′31.8″N 59°37′40.4″E / 13.108833°N 59.627889°E / 13.108833; 59.627889		Iso G 2s.n/aJ5812.54
Bridgetown Entrance Range Rear LighthouseImagen/aBridgetown
13°06′32.0″N 59°37′34.3″E / 13.108889°N 59.626194°E / 13.108889; 59.626194		Oc G 4.5s.n/aJ5812.56
Harrison Point Lighthouse
1925Saint Lucy
13°18′30″N 59°38′54″W / 13.30833°N 59.64833°W / 13.30833; -59.64833		F R26 metres (85 ft)J5814BAR-0013
Needham's Point Lighthouse
1855Carlisle Bay
13°04.716′N 59°36.658′W / 13.078600°N 59.610967°W / 13.078600; -59.610967		Fl R 8s.13 metres (43 ft)J5807BAR-0023
Ragged Point Lighthouse
1875South Point
13°02.826′N 59°31.765′W / 13.047100°N 59.529417°W / 13.047100; -59.529417		F R29.5 metres (97 ft)J5804BAR-0033
South Point Lighthouse
1852South Point
13°02.826′N 59°31.765′W / 13.047100°N 59.529417°W / 13.047100; -59.529417		Fl (3) W 30s.27 metres (89 ft)J5806BAR-00417

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Barbados". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.

See also

  • 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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