Hood Point Lighthouse
Fl (4) W 40s🇿🇦Eastern South Africa, ZAOperational
Location & Light Range
About Hood Point Lighthouse
Hood Point Lighthouse is a white, round masonry tower standing 19 meters tall, topped with a red cupola. Its focal plane is 55 meters above sea level. The light emits a white flash. The structure has a geographic range of 28 nautical miles. It is located in Eastern South Africa.
Why it matters: This lighthouse began operating on June 4, 1895.
Background
The Hood Point Lighthouse (Afrikaans: Hood Point-vuurtoring) is a lighthouse in East London, South Africa. It began operating on 4 June 1895. It is 19 m high and centres on a white, round stone tower. The lantern dome is painted red. Before the building of the lighthouse, the Castle Point Lighthouse served the area. It lies beside the Potters Pass Nature Reserve and the West Bank Golf Course.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (4) W 40s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 40s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 55m
- Geographic Range
- 28NM
Location
- City
- Eastern South Africa
- Country
- 🇿🇦ZA
- Latitude
- -33.0408°
- Longitude
- 27.8987°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: White round masonry tower, red cupola; 60
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- D6420
- NGA No.
- D 6420
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q13034949 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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