Needhams Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Needhams Point Lighthouse
The Needhams Point Lighthouse is a 17-meter tall, square cylindrical skeletal tower located on the southwestern coast of Barbados. It is painted with red and white horizontal bands. From a focal plane of 59 meters, it projects a red light with a characteristic of a flash every 8 seconds. The light's visibility extends to 20 nautical miles. This structure marks the southwestern coast and facilitates entry into Bridgetown's port, situated 2.3 kilometers distant. It functions as an active navigation reference point.
Why it matters: This lighthouse assists ships approaching Needhams Point and entering the harbor at Bridgetown.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 8s
- Focal Height
- 59m
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Location
- City
- Bridgetown
- Country
- 🇧🇧Barbados
- Region
- Saint Michael
- Sea Region
- Needhams Point, Barbados, guiding vessels along the southwestern coast towards Bridgetown.
- Latitude
- 13.0787°
- Longitude
- -59.6127°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower colored with red and white bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bridgetown(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5807
- NGA No.
- 15108
- ARLHS No.
- BAR-001
اعثر على منارة Needhams Point على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Barbados، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.