Grand Turk Lighthouse
Fl W 7.5s🇹🇨Turks and Caicos Islands, TCInactive
Location & Light Range
About Grand Turk Lighthouse
Completed in 1852, this lighthouse stands 18 meters tall with its focal height at 33 meters. It was built to warn mariners about nearby shallow reefs. Originally, it used kerosene lamps with a Fresnel lens, upgraded in 1943. The light was electrified in 1972 but is no longer operational. Its geographic range was 18 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is a historic site managed by the National Trust.
Background
Grand Turk Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The 60-foot-tall (18 m) structure, overlooking North Creek, was completed by British architect Alexander Gordon in 1852 to alert sailors of the shallow reef. Brighter kerosene lamps and a more powerful Fresnel lens were added by the Chance brothers in 1943 and remained in use until 1972 when the lighthouse was electrified. Today, the lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's house are a historic site under the protection of the National Trust.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 7.5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 7.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W.
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 18NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1852
Visiting
- Open to public
- attraction
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
Location
- City
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Country
- 🇹🇨TC
- Latitude
- 21.5114°
- Longitude
- -71.1332°
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J4812
- NGA No.
- 12408
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q13525311 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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