Town Cut Channel Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Town Cut Channel Lighthouse
Also known as: Town Cut Channel (Outer)
This square skeletal tower, constructed of concrete, stands 12 meters tall on a square concrete foundation. It exhibits a red light with a flash characteristic described as F R. The structure is painted red with a broad white horizontal band. With a focal height of 14 meters, it has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the north side of the Town Cut Channel, an entrance to Bermuda's harbor, off the end of Cut Road.
Why it matters: The Town Cut Channel lighthouse marks the dredged entrance to Bermuda's main harbor, guiding vessels through this critical, narrow passage. Its continuous red light warns mariners of the channel's northern boundary, preventing groundings and ensuring the smooth flow of maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- Country
- 🇧🇲Bermuda
- Sea Region
- dredged entrance to Bermuda's harbor at the northern end of the islands, on the north side of the channel, off the end of Cut Road
- Latitude
- 32.3784°
- Longitude
- -64.6636°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Saint George(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4477
- NGA No.
- 11632
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red with a broad white horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower mounted on a square concrete foundation
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Town Cut Channel Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Bermuda yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.