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This is a list of lighthouses in the Bahamas.[1][2]

Abaco Islands

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Name Image Year
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[1]		 Location &
coordinates		 Class of Light
[2]		 Focal
height
[2]		 NGA
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Elbow Reef Lighthouse 1864 Hope Town
26°32′23.3″N 76°57′43.4″W / 26.539806°N 76.962056°W / 26.539806; -76.962056		 Fl (5) W 15s. 37 metres (121 ft) 11800 J4572 23
Hole-in-the-Wall Lighthouse 1836 Little Harbour
25°51′41.9″N 77°11′01.4″W / 25.861639°N 77.183722°W / 25.861639; -77.183722		 Fl W 10s. 51 metres (167 ft) 11816 J4580 23
Little Harbour Lighthouse Image 1889 est. Little Harbour
26°19′49.2″N 76°59′43.5″W / 26.330333°N 76.995417°W / 26.330333; -76.995417		 Fl W 4s. 19 metres (62 ft) 11808 J4576 10

Acklins

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Castle Island Lighthouse Image 1868 Castle Island
22°07′35.1″N 74°19′42.0″W / 22.126417°N 74.328333°W / 22.126417; -74.328333		 Fl (2) W 20s. 40 metres (130 ft) 12324 J4782 22

Andros Island

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Coakley Town Lighthouse 1895 Andros Town 24°43′31.1″N 77°46′59.0″W / 24.725306°N 77.783056°W / 24.725306; -77.783056 inactive 9 metres (30 ft) BAH-017

Berry Islands

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Name Image Year
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Great Stirrup Cay Lighthouse 1863 Great Stirrup Cay
25°49′24.7″N 77°54′03.1″W / 25.823528°N 77.900861°W / 25.823528; -77.900861		 Fl (2) W 20s. 25 metres (82 ft) 11940 J4624 22
Whale Point Lighthouse Image 1920 Whale Cay
25°23′41.7″N 77°48′01.2″W / 25.394917°N 77.800333°W / 25.394917; -77.800333		 Fl W 4s.
look inactive		 21 metres (69 ft) 11952 J4626 7

Bimini

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Great Isaac Cay Lighthouse 1859 Great Isaac Cay
26°01′47.1″N 79°05′4.5″W / 26.029750°N 79.084583°W / 26.029750; -79.084583		 Fl W 15s. 46 metres (151 ft) 11900 J4620 23
Gun Cay Lighthouse 1836 South Bimini
25°34′24.4″N 79°17′48.0″W / 25.573444°N 79.296667°W / 25.573444; -79.296667		 Fl W 10s. 24 metres (79 ft) 11916 J4610 15
North Cat Cay breakwater Lighthouse Image 1933 North Cat Cays
25°33′22.5″N 79°16′37.7″W / 25.556250°N 79.277139°W / 25.556250; -79.277139		 Fl W 2s. 3 metres (9.8 ft) 11920 J4608 5
North Rock Lighthouse n/a offshore North Bimini
25°47′54.8″N 79°15′27.0″W / 25.798556°N 79.257500°W / 25.798556; -79.257500		 Fl W 3s. 6 metres (20 ft) 11904 J4616 5
South Riding Rock Lighthouse n/a South Bimini
25°15′45.2″N 79°08′56.7″W / 25.262556°N 79.149083°W / 25.262556; -79.149083		 Fl W 5s. 11 metres (36 ft) 11924 J4604 11

Cay Sal Bank

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Cay Sal Lighthouse 1839 Elbow Cays 23°57′12.6″N 80°26′42.0″W / 23.953500°N 80.445000°W / 23.953500; -80.445000 inactive
since 1940s		 18 metres (59 ft) BAH-018

Crooked Island

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Bird Rock Lighthouse Image 1876 Crooked Island
22°50′43.1″N 74°21′35.1″W / 22.845306°N 74.359750°W / 22.845306; -74.359750		 Fl (2) W 15s. 34 metres (112 ft) 12296 J4792 22
Windsor Point Lighthouse n/a Long Cay
22°33′06.1″N 74°22′27.1″W / 22.551694°N 74.374194°W / 22.551694; -74.374194		 Fl W 3s. 11 metres (36 ft) 12320 J4788 8

Eleuthera

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Egg Island Lighthouse Image 1891 est. Egg Island
25°29′59.9″N 76°52′46.8″W / 25.499972°N 76.879667°W / 25.499972; -76.879667		 Fl W 3s. 34 metres (112 ft) 12200 J4678 12
Eleuthera Point Lighthouse Image 1903 est. Eleuthera
24°36′55.1″N 76°08′45.8″W / 24.615306°N 76.146056°W / 24.615306; -76.146056		 Fl W 4.6s. 19 metres (62 ft) 12208 J4704 6
Man Island Lighthouse n/a Man Island
25°32′48.0″N 76°38′30.0″W / 25.546667°N 76.641667°W / 25.546667; -76.641667		 FI(3) W 15s 28 metres (92 ft) 12204 J4682 12
North Palmetto Point Lighthouse Image 1992 Eleuthera
25°10′49.0″N 76°11′24.2″W / 25.180278°N 76.190056°W / 25.180278; -76.190056		 FF(1) W 5s 22 metres (72 ft) 12158 J4705 12
Powell Point Lighthouse n/a Eleuthera
24°50′21.7″N 76°20′36.9″W / 24.839361°N 76.343583°W / 24.839361; -76.343583		 Fl W 3s. 12 metres (39 ft) 12140 J4700 8
Six Shilling Cay Lighthouse n/a Eleuthera
25°16′23.0″N 76°54′27.3″W / 25.273056°N 76.907583°W / 25.273056; -76.907583		 Fl W 8s. 10 metres (33 ft) 12172 J4674 10
Cupid Cay Lighthouse Image n/a Governor's Harbour
25°11′37.0″N 76°15′06.7″W / 25.193611°N 76.251861°W / 25.193611; -76.251861		 Fl W 4s. 12 metres (39 ft) 12160 J4692 8

Exuma Sound

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Bennett's Harbor Lighthouse n/a Cat Island
24°33′35.5″N 75°38′21.2″W / 24.559861°N 75.639222°W / 24.559861; -75.639222		 Fl W 4s. 16 metres (52 ft) 12220 J4712 12
Cape St. Maria Lighthouse n/a Long Island
23°40′33.3″N 75°20′27.2″W / 23.675917°N 75.340889°W / 23.675917; -75.340889		 Fl W 3.3s. 30 metres (98 ft) 12260 J4750 14
Devils Point Lighthouse n/a Cat Island
24°07′19.0″N 75°27′53.5″W / 24.121944°N 75.464861°W / 24.121944; -75.464861		 Fl W 5s. 44 metres (144 ft) 12236 J4718 12
Exuma Harbor Lighthouse n/a Exuma
23°33′31.6″N 75°48′12.3″W / 23.558778°N 75.803417°W / 23.558778; -75.803417		 Fl W 5s. 12 metres (39 ft) 12244 J4734 8
Jewfish Cut Lighthouse n/a Exuma
23°27′12.7″N 75°57′21.6″W / 23.453528°N 75.956000°W / 23.453528; -75.956000		 Fl W 2.5s. 12 metres (39 ft) 12256 J4736 8
Little San Salvador Lighthouse n/a Little San Salvador Island
24°33′47.3″N 75°56′02.3″W / 24.563139°N 75.933972°W / 24.563139; -75.933972		 Fl W 2.4s. 21 metres (69 ft) 12212 J4708 13
Dixon Hill Lighthouse n/a San Salvador Island
24°05′51.8″N 74°27′05.1″W / 24.097722°N 74.451417°W / 24.097722; -74.451417		 Fl (2) W 10s. 50 metres (160 ft) 12288 J4738 23
South Point Lighthouse n/a Long Island
22°51′29.8″N 74°51′19.7″W / 22.858278°N 74.855472°W / 22.858278; -74.855472		 Fl W 2.5s. 19 metres (62 ft) 12280 J4758 12

Grand Bahama

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Freeport West Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Freeport
26°31′06.6″N 78°46′40.8″W / 26.518500°N 78.778000°W / 26.518500; -78.778000		 Fl G 4s. 7 metres (23 ft) 11864 J4596 6
High Rock Lighthouse n/a East Grand Bahama
26°37′17.5″N 78°16′52.0″W / 26.621528°N 78.281111°W / 26.621528; -78.281111		 F W 8 metres (26 ft) 11836 J4589 6
Indian Cay Lighthouse n/a West End
26°43′03.0″N 79°00′05.5″W / 26.717500°N 79.001528°W / 26.717500; -79.001528		 Fl W 6s. 12 metres (39 ft) 11892 J4600 8
Memory Rock Lighthouse n/a Grand Bahama
26°57′01.8″N 79°06′12.9″W / 26.950500°N 79.103583°W / 26.950500; -79.103583		 Fl W 3s. 11 metres (36 ft) 11896 J4602 11
Pinder Point Range Front Lighthouse n/a Freeport
26°31′54.7″N 78°46′14.3″W / 26.531861°N 78.770639°W / 26.531861; -78.770639		 F G 81 metres (266 ft) 11880 J4595 11
Pinder Point Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Freeport
26°32′29.8″N 78°45′58.7″W / 26.541611°N 78.766306°W / 26.541611; -78.766306		 F G 81 metres (266 ft) 11884 J4595.1 11
Sweetings Cay Lighthouse n/a Grand Bahama
26°36′41.4″N 77°53′45.0″W / 26.611500°N 77.895833°W / 26.611500; -77.895833		 Fl W 6s. 7 metres (23 ft) 11832 J4584 8

Inagua

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Great Inagua Lighthouse 1870 Matthew Town
20°56′00.7″N 73°40′27.4″W / 20.933528°N 73.674278°W / 20.933528; -73.674278		 Fl (2) W 10s. 37 metres (121 ft) 12360 J4804 22

Jumentos Cays

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Cay Lobos Lighthouse 1869 Cay Lobos
22°22′47.3″N 77°35′10.2″W / 22.379806°N 77.586167°W / 22.379806; -77.586167		 Fl (2) W 20s. 44 metres (144 ft) 12344 J4774 22
Man-O-War Hill Lighthouse n/a Ragged Island
22°11′13.7″N 75°43′26.4″W / 22.187139°N 75.724000°W / 22.187139; -75.724000		 Fl W 3s. 36 metres (118 ft) 12336 J4768 12
Nuevitas Rock Lighthouse n/a offshore Long Island
23°09′31.9″N 75°22′25.4″W / 23.158861°N 75.373722°W / 23.158861; -75.373722		 F W 4s. 12 metres (39 ft) 12328 J4764 10

Mayaguana

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Guano Point Lighthouse n/a Abraham's Bay
22°21′16.2″N 72°57′58.3″W / 22.354500°N 72.966194°W / 22.354500; -72.966194		 Fl W 3s. 4 metres (13 ft) 12348 J4800 8
Hogsty Reef Lighthouse Image n/a Hogsty Reef
21°41′37.2″N 73°50′50.2″W / 21.693667°N 73.847278°W / 21.693667; -73.847278		 Fl W 4s. 9 metres (30 ft) 12356 J4804 8
Northwest Point Lighthouse n/a Mayaguana
22°27′23.0″N 73°07′47.4″W / 22.456389°N 73.129833°W / 22.456389; -73.129833		 Fl W 5s. 21 metres (69 ft) 12352 J4798 12

New Providence

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Clifton Terminal Lighthouse Nassau
25°00′22.0″N 77°32′35.2″W / 25.006111°N 77.543111°W / 25.006111; -77.543111		 2 Q R 37 metres (121 ft) 12144 J4670.8 13
East End Point Lighthouse Image 1909 Nassau
25°01′57.3″N 77°15′31.4″W / 25.032583°N 77.258722°W / 25.032583; -77.258722		 Fl W 6s. 17 metres (56 ft) 12112 J4669 8
Fort Fincastle Lighthouse 1928 Nassau
25°04′23.3″N 77°20′16.8″W / 25.073139°N 77.338000°W / 25.073139; -77.338000		 Fl W 5s. 67 metres (220 ft) 12080 J4654 28
Goulding Cay Lighthouse Image 1922 est. Goulding Cay
25°01′15.6″N 77°34′17.1″W / 25.021000°N 77.571417°W / 25.021000; -77.571417		 Fl W 2s. 11 metres (36 ft) 12076 J4650 8
Government House Light n/a Nassau
25°04′32.6″N 77°20′40.6″W / 25.075722°N 77.344611°W / 25.075722; -77.344611		 Fl R 3s. 37 metres (121 ft) 12096 J4658 10
Paradise Island Lighthouse 1817 Nassau
25°05′13.0″N 77°21′05.2″W / 25.086944°N 77.351444°W / 25.086944; -77.351444		 Fl W 5s. 21 metres (69 ft) 12084 J4655 13
Porgee Rocks Lighthouse n/a offshore Nassau
25°03′58.4″N 77°14′37.7″W / 25.066222°N 77.243806°W / 25.066222; -77.243806		 Fl W 3s. 8 metres (26 ft) 12104 J4668 5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Bahamas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
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