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. The following is a list of four Barbadian lighthouses:
Date | Image | Name | Number ARLHS |
Number Admiralty |
Range | Coord |
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1875 | Ragged Point Lighthouse | BAR-003 | J5804 | 13°09.821′N 59°25.975′W / 13.163683°N 59.432917°W | ||
1852 | South Point Lighthouse | BAR-004 | J5806 | 13°02.826′N 59°31.765′W / 13.047100°N 59.529417°W | ||
1855 | Needham's Point Lighthouse | BAR-002 | J5807 | 13°04.716′N 59°36.658′W / 13.078600°N 59.610967°W | ||
1925 | Harrison Point Lighthouse | BAR-001 | J5814 | 13°18′30″N 59°38′54″W / 13.30833°N 59.64833°W | ||
Notes and references
- This article draws heavily on the in the Spanish-language Wikipedia, which was accessed in the version of 10/2012.
See also
External links
- 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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