- Hogsty Reef (1)
- Date unknown. Inactive. 4 m (13 ft) round stone tower on a square
base. The modern light, a 7 m (23 ft) post light (focal plane 9 m
(29 ft); white flash every 4 s), stands next to the old beacon. No closeup photo available but Trabas has Tom Chisholm's aerial photo and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on Northwest Cay, the largest island of the reef,
which is halfway between Acklin's Island and Great Inagua Island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower status unknown. ARLHS
BAH-020; Admiralty J4802; NGA 12356
- *** Great
Inagua (Southwest Point)
- 1870. Active; focal plane 37 m (121 ft); two white flashes every
10 s. 34 m (112 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery,
painted white. Two octagonal keeper's houses occupied by keepers.
Derek Hill's 2017 photo is at right, François Gilson has a 2023 closeup, a 2008 closeup photo
is available, Trabas has Tom Chisholm's aerial photo, Patrick Wilson contributed a good 2007 photo, Joaquin Iglesias has a 2017 drone view, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a satellite
view. Located at the southwestern tip of Great Inagua Island near
Matthew Town. This location is about 100 km (60 mi) northeast of Punta
Maisí, the eastern tip of Cuba. Site and tower open (free,
donations requested). Site manager: Bahamas Port Department.
. ARLHS
BAH-007; Admiralty J4804; NGA 12360.
Information available on lost lighthouses:
- Athol Island (1875-?), northeast side of New Providence Island. The light was in a cupola atop the quarantine office. Google's satellite view shows there are no structures on the island today.
Notable faux lighthouses:
- #Coco Cay, Berry Islands west of Great Stirrup Cay. This light was built by Royal Caribbean Cruises, which owns the island. It may be active, but it was not recognized as an aid to navigation. Eloy A. Perez Montejo has a closeup 2008 photo and Andres Henao has a 2017 street view but the lighthouse has vanished from Google's satellite view.
- Crystal Cay,
off Long Cay near the entrance to Nassau, is not listed as an aid to navigation. C-Map charts it as an observation tower. Adam Hollingshead has a 2019 photo and Google has a satellite view.
- Great Stirrup Cay (2023). This faux lighthouse is not an aid to navigation; it is the base for a popular zip line. Hernan Osorio has a 2023 photo is at right, he also has a street view, and Google has a satellite view.
- High Rock
(1998), Grand Bahama, was built by Rev. Cecil Kemp of the nearby Lighthouse
Chapel; it is not an aid to navigation. Andrew Conway has a closeup, Terence Lin has a 2018 photo, and Google has a satellite view.
- Lucaya,
on Grand Bahama, is not intended as an aid to navigation. Pat Clancy's 2015 photo shows no lens in the lantern but there is a red aircraft warning light atop the roof. Bill Estes has a nice view and Bing has a satellite view.
- Solomons,
at the northeastern point of New Providence Island, Nassau, is not listed
as an aid to navigation; Navionics charts it as a landmark. Bing has a satellite view.
- Sun Cay, Nassau, off the northeast side of New Providence Island, may be active but is not recognized as an aid to navigation. Steven Cluckie has a closeup photo, John Dawson has a photo and Google has a satellite view.
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Great Inagua Light, March 2017
Google Maps photo by Derek Hill |