List of lighthouses in Barbados

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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
File:Approaching Barbados - entering Bridgetown Harbour - panoramio.jpg
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
File:Saint Lucy, Barbados 017.jpg
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
File:NEEDHAM'S POINT LIGHTHOUSE - BARBADOS.jpg
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
File:RAGGED POINT LIGHTHOUSE - BARBADOS.jpg
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
File:SOUTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE - BARBADOS.jpg
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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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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