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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

Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[2]
Tower
height
Admiralty
number
[2]
ARLHS
number
Range
nml
[2]
Bridgetown Breakwater Lighthouse
n/a Bridgetown
13°06′24.0″N 59°37′58.5″W / 13.106667°N 59.632917°W / 13.106667; -59.632917
Q (3) R 10s. 10 metres (33 ft) J5811 12
Bridgetown Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Bridgetown
13°06′31.8″N 59°37′40.4″E / 13.108833°N 59.627889°E / 13.108833; 59.627889
Iso G 2s. n/a J5812.54
Bridgetown Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse Image n/a Bridgetown
13°06′32.0″N 59°37′34.3″W / 13.108889°N 59.626194°W / 13.108889; -59.626194
Oc G 4.5s. n/a J5812.56
Harrison Point Lighthouse
1925 Saint Lucy
13°18′30″N 59°38′54″W / 13.30833°N 59.64833°W / 13.30833; -59.64833
F R 26 metres (85 ft) J5814 BAR-001 3
Needham's Point Lighthouse
1855 Carlisle 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) J5807 BAR-002 3
Ragged Point Lighthouse
1875 East Point
13°09′49.2″N 59°25′58.6″W / 13.163667°N 59.432944°W / 13.163667; -59.432944
F R 29.5 metres (97 ft) J5804 BAR-003 3
South Point Lighthouse
1852 South 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) J5806 BAR-004 17

Notes and references

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Barbados". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.

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