Public domain (Imray 1884 sailing directions engraving), Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMRAY(1884)_p0215_BAHAMAS,_ABACO_LIGHTHOUSE.jpgLandmark· Great Abaco (Hole-in-the-Wall)· Bahamas — North
Hole-in-the-Wall Lighthouse
25° 51.7′ N · 77° 11.0′ W
The 1836 lighthouse on Abaco's southeastern tip, its 23-mile light the landfall for boats crossing Northeast Providence Channel from Nassau, Eleuthera or the Berry Islands and rounding for Schooner Bay or Sandy Point.
Practical
Light Fl W 10s, focal height 51 m, range 23 nm (NGA 11816, Admiralty J4580). Remote: Wikipedia advises treating a visit as a trip unto itself, by 4-wheel-drive only, when coming from Marsh Harbour. No anchorage or landing is documented off this exposed headland - view it from the sea and give the point a good offing.
Best for
Landfall light; a 4WD day trip by land
Nearby
- Onego Traveller Wreck (off Hole-in-the-Wall)1.4 NM away
- Abaco National Park6.4 NM away
- Abaco Parrot Viewing7.2 NM away
- Cross Harbour Anchorage8.4 NM away
- Lightbourne Marine (Sandy Point)15.1 NM away
- Sandy Point Anchorage15.2 NM away
- Sandy Point Community Clinic15.2 NM away
- Sandy Point Grocery and Hardware15.2 NM away