Lighthouse · Nassau, Bahamas
Paradise Island Lighthouse
The 63 ft (19 m) tower was first lit in 1817. The NGA List of Lights gives its light as one white flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 13 nautical miles out. The oldest lighthouse in the Bahamas, at the west end of Paradise Island, marking the entrance to Nassau Harbour.
Open in the viewer from Junkanoo Beach, Nassau →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1817 |
| Height | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 25.0869°N, 77.3514°W |
| From Junkanoo Beach, Nassau | 908 m (2,978 ft), bearing 342° NNW |
| Source | NGA List of Lights (Pub. 110) 12084; OpenStreetMap way/751288802; UNC Lighthouse Directory |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Junkanoo Beach, Nassau, 908 m (2,978 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.