Pointe Ouest Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe Ouest Lighthouse
Also known as: Pointe Ouest (Île de la Gonâve)
The Pointe Ouest lighthouse is a 12-meter square skeletal tower with a gallery, first lit in 1925. It stands on the westernmost point of Île de la Gonâve, warning vessels approaching the 60 km long island. The light emits a white flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 85 meters, providing a geographic range of 23.2 nautical miles. This structure replaced an earlier lighthouse that had a lower focal plane. The station is located within the commune of Pointe-à-Raquette.
Why it matters: Pointe Ouest is essential for the safe passage of ships approaching the large Île de la Gonâve, a significant island in Haitian waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 85m
- Geographic Range
- 23.2NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1925
Significant events: Earlier lighthouse with 16m focal plane
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Miragoane(31.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5382
- NGA No.
- 14168
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Commune Pointe-à-Raquette
- Country
- 🇭🇹Haiti
- Region
- West
- Sea Region
- Located on the western point of Île de la Gonâve, a 60 km long and 15 km wide island, warning ships approaching the island.
- Latitude
- 18.9277°
- Longitude
- -73.2985°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pointe Ouest على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Haiti، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.