Lighthouses of Dominica

The Commonwelth of Dominica is an independent island nation located in the central part of the Lesser Antilles, the curving chain of islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea. It is not so well known as its two French neighbors, Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south. The island has an area of about 750 km2 (290 mi2) and a population of about 75,000. Although settled initially by France, Dominica became a British colony in 1763. It has been independent since 1978. Note: the name Dominica is pronounced with the accent on the third syllable (Doe-mi-nee-ca).

English is the official language of Dominica although French is also spoken.

Aids to navigation in Dominica are probably maintained by the Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority.

Admiralty numbers are from volume J of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 110. ARLHS does not list any lights in Dominica.

General Sources
Online List of Lights - Dominica
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas.
World of Lighthouses - Dominica
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
GPSNauticalCharts
Navigation chart for Dominica.
Navionics Charts
Navigation chart for Dominica.

Saint Cyr Light, Saint Cyr
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission
Lighthouses
* [Scott's Head (2?)]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane unlisted; quick-flashing white light. Approx. 5 m (17 ft) square post. Lightphotos.net has a 2013 closeup of the post, Marc Crandall has a closeup street view, Trabas has a distant view by Capt. Theo Hinrichs, and Google has a distant satellite view. Scott's Head is actually a tombolo: a small island attached to the southern tip of Dominica by a gravel bar; Wikimedia has a view across the bar. Located atop the promontory; accessible by a trail crossing the bar from the nearby village also called Scott's Head. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: unknown. Admiralty J5770; NGA 14929.
Roseau
Date unknown. Active; focal plane unlisted; red light, pattern unknown. Approx. 30 m (98 ft) triangular skeletal communications tower painted in with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter Mosselberger's photo and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on heights northeast of Roseau, the national capital. Site status unknown. Admiralty J5760.
Barroui (Salisbury)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane unlisted; two continuous red lights, one above the other. Approx. 30 m (98 ft) triangular skeletal communications tower. Trabas has a photo by Capt. Peter Mosselberger but the tower has not been found in Bing's satellite view. Located at Barroui (Baroui) on the northwestern coast of Dominica just north of Salisbury. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: unknown. Admiralty J5760.4; NGA 14926.
Barbers Block (Morne Espagnol)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane unlisted; continuous lights, one red and one green, arranged vertically. 12 m (39 ft) square skeletal communications tower painted in with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter Mosselberger's photo and Bing has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a high ridge near the northwestern tip of the island. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: unknown. Admiralty J5760.8; NGA 14925.
Saint Cyr
Date unknown. Active; focal plane unlisted; red light, pattern unknown. Approx. 30 m (98 ft) square skeletal communications tower painted in with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter Mosselberger's photo (also seen above), Lightphotos.net has the same photo, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. This light is seen by ships arriving from the Atlantic. Located in Saint Cyr, a village on slopes in the central east coast of the island. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: unknown. Admiralty J5762.

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Adjoining pages: North: Guadeloupe | South: Martinique

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Posted December 7, 2010. Checked and revised February 8, 2024. Lighthouses: 4. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.