Lighthouse · Nassau, Bahamas
Fort Fincastle Water Tower
The 131 ft (40 m) tower was first lit in 1928. The NGA List of Lights gives its light as one white flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 28 nautical miles out. A water tower on Bennet's Hill above Nassau, beside Fort Fincastle; its light was meant for aircraft as well as ships.
Open in the viewer from Rawson Square, Nassau →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928 |
| Height | 39.9 m (131 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 25.0731°N, 77.3380°W |
| From Rawson Square, Nassau | 624 m (2,047 ft), bearing 157° SSE |
| Source | NGA List of Lights (Pub. 110) 12080; Wikipedia, List of lighthouses in the Bahamas; UNC Lighthouse Directory |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Rawson Square, Nassau, 624 m (2,047 ft) 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.