sábado, março 27, 2010

RAGGED POINT (EAST POINT) LIGHTHOUSE, BARBADOS ISLANDS

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1875. Active; focal plane 65 m (213 ft); white flash every 15 s. 29.5 m (97 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern and watch room black. The keeper's house and other light station buildings are abandoned and in ruins.

Bas Leenders's 2009 photo is at right, Mendes has a 1996 photo, Carlos Granier has a good August 2006 photo, and Google has a satellite view.

Located on a bluff above the Atlantic about 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of East Point, the easternmost point of the island. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS BAR-003; Admiralty J5804; NGA 15096.


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