Lighthouse · Crooked Island, Bahamas
Castle Island Lighthouse
The 112 ft (34 m) tower was first lit in 1868. The NGA List of Lights gives its light as two white flashes every 20 seconds, seen up to 22 nautical miles out. It stands on a small island off the south tip of Acklins Island, reached only by boat.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Castle Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1868 |
| Height | 34.1 m (112 ft) |
| Light | Fl (2)W 20s |
| Position | 22.1264°N, 74.3283°W |
| From By boat off Castle Island | 1.5 km (0.9 mi), bearing 20° NNE |
| Source | NGA List of Lights (Pub. 110) 12324; Wikipedia, List of lighthouses in the Bahamas; UNC Lighthouse Directory |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Castle Island, 1.5 km (0.9 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Lighthouses in the Bahamas are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when they arrive.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.