List of lighthouses in French Polynesia
Appearance
This is a list of lighthouses in French Polynesia.[1][2]
Lighthouses
[edit]Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates | Class of Light | Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
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Fara Ute Range Front Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine | n/a | Papeete 17°32′26.6″S 149°34′20.9″W / 17.540722°S 149.572472°W |
Fl R 3s. | 16 metres (52 ft) | 2889 | K4963 | 5 |
Fara Ute Range Rear Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine | n/a | Papeete 17°32′26.3″S 149°34′16.1″W / 17.540639°S 149.571139°W |
Fl R 3s. | 20 metres (66 ft) | 2890 | K4963.1 | 5 |
Fort Collet Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine | n/a | Nuku Hiva 8°54′55.2″S 140°05′42.9″W / 8.915333°S 140.095250°W |
Iso R 2s. | 34 metres (112 ft) | 2856 | K5052 | 6 |
Île Aukena Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Aukena 23°08′24.8″S 134°54′58.5″W / 23.140222°S 134.916250°W |
Iso G 4s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | 2799.7 | K5006.4 | 6 | |
Île Aukena Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Aukena 23°08′23.0″S 134°54′26.3″W / 23.139722°S 134.907306°W |
Iso G 4s. | 18 metres (59 ft) | 2799.71 | K5006.41 | 6 | |
Île Reiono Lighthouse | n/a | Teti'aroa 17°02′59.2″S 149°32′43.2″W / 17.049778°S 149.545333°W |
Fl (2) W 10s. | 15 metres (49 ft) | 3006 | K4967.5 | 15 | |
Mota Maherehonae Lighthouse | n/a | Rangiroa 14°55′09.2″S 147°51′04.9″W / 14.919222°S 147.851361°W |
Fl W 5s. | 30 metres (98 ft) | 2818 | K4988 | 20 | |
Passe Tareu Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Opunohu Bay 17°30′29.1″S 149°51′08.9″W / 17.508083°S 149.852472°W |
Fl R 4s. | 5 metres (16 ft) | 3024.2 | K4968.91 | 6 | |
Passe Tareu Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Opunohu Bay 17°30′35.0″S 149°51′06.2″W / 17.509722°S 149.851722°W |
Fl R 4s. | 12 metres (39 ft) | 3024.4 | K4968.92 | 6 | |
Passe de Teavanui Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Bora Bora 16°30′08.9″S 151°45′11.6″W / 16.502472°S 151.753222°W |
Iso R 4s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | 2984.2 | K4982.6 | 5 | |
Passe de Teavanui Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Bora Bora 16°30′11.5″S 151°45′05.2″W / 16.503194°S 151.751444°W |
Iso R 4s. | 16 metres (52 ft) | 2984.4 | K4982.61 | 5 | |
Passe Tiputa Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Rangiroa 14°58′37.1″S 147°37′58.6″W / 14.976972°S 147.632944°W |
Iso G 4s. | 10 metres (33 ft) | 2820 | K4993 | 5 | |
Passe Tiputa Range Rear Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine | n/a | Rangiroa 14°58′40.6″S 147°38′01.3″W / 14.977944°S 147.633694°W |
Iso G 4s. | 14 metres (46 ft) | 2824 | K4993.1 | 5 |
Pointe Aroa Lighthouse | n/a | Mo'orea 17°28′24.0″S 149°46′30.4″W / 17.473333°S 149.775111°W |
Fl (4) W 20s. | 23 metres (75 ft) | 3008 | K4968.2 | 18 | |
Pointe Kureru Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Mangareva 25°06′03.4″S 134°57′14.3″W / 25.100944°S 134.953972°W |
Fl G 4s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | 2799.91 | K5006.71 | 6 | |
Pointe Kureru Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Mangareva 25°05′53.8″S 134°57′02.7″W / 25.098278°S 134.950750°W |
Fl G 4s. | 11 metres (36 ft) | 2799.9 | K5006.7 | 6 | |
Pointe Paroa Lighthouse | Image | n/a | Mo'orea 17°36′16.6″S 149°48′58.7″W / 17.604611°S 149.816306°W |
Fl (3) 15s: | 13 metres (43 ft) | 3025 | K4968.4 | 18 |
Pointe Tepari Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Taha'a 16°38′47.9″S 151°32′04.7″W / 16.646639°S 151.534639°W |
Iso R 4s. | 20 metres (66 ft) | 2980.01 | K4973.02 | n/a | |
Pointe Teturiroa Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine | n/a | Bora Bora 16°32′47.2″S 151°47′22.9″W / 16.546444°S 151.789694°W |
Fl W 5s. | 13 metres (43 ft) | 2982 | K4982 | 15 |
Pointe Vénus Lighthouse | 1868 | Mahina 17°29′42.0″S 149°29′39.7″W / 17.495000°S 149.494361°W |
Fl W 5s. | 31 metres (102 ft) | 2860 | K4952 | 27 | |
Pouheva Lighthouse | 1936 | Makemo 16°37′13.8″S 143°34′07.0″W / 16.620500°S 143.568611°W |
Fl W 5s. | 25 metres (82 ft) | 2816 | K5004 | 18 | |
Tetiaroa Lighthouse | n/a | Tetiaroa 17°02′59.2″S 149°32′43.2″W / 17.049778°S 149.545333°W |
Fl (2) W 10s. | 15 metres (49 ft) | 3006 | K4967.5 | 15 | |
Tipaerui Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Papeete 17°32′38.2″S 149°34′48.1″W / 17.543944°S 149.580028°W |
Oc (2) G 8s. | 23 metres (75 ft) | 2884 | K4956 | 8 | |
Tipaerui Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Papeete 17°32′45.2″S 149°34′43.6″W / 17.545889°S 149.578778°W |
Oc (2) G 8s. | 34 metres (112 ft) | 2888 | K4956.1 | 8 | |
Torea Lighthouse | Image | n/a | Fakarava 16°04′09.6″S 145°41′48.0″W / 16.069333°S 145.696667°W |
Fl W 5s. | 30 metres (98 ft) | 2816-8 | K5000.4 | 19 |
Tupatapi Lighthouse | n/a | Hikueru 17°32′34.2″S 142°40′13.7″W / 17.542833°S 142.670472°W |
Fl W 5s. | 18 metres (59 ft) | 2812.5 | K5004.86 | 18 | |
Vai'are Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Mo'orea 17°31′26.0″S 149°46′25.8″W / 17.523889°S 149.773833°W |
Iso R 4s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | 3020 | K4968.3 | 7 | |
Vai'are Range Rear Lighthouse | Image | n/a | Mo'orea 17°31′22.9″S 149°46′34.4″W / 17.523028°S 149.776222°W |
Iso R 4s. | 14 metres (46 ft) | 3021 | K4968.31 | 7 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of French Polynesia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
External links
[edit]- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.