Landmark· Paradise Island· Bahamas — North
Paradise Island Lighthouse
25° 5.2′ N · 77° 21.1′ W
The white lighthouse built in 1817 on the western tip of Paradise Island, marking the Nassau Harbour west entrance and the oldest lighthouse in the Bahamas still standing.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia's list of Bahamian lighthouses: Fl W 5s, focal height 21 m (69 ft). Inbound from the west, keep the white lighthouse to port and Long Cay, Silver Cay and the breakwater to starboard (Atlantis Marina approach notes).
Best for
Harbour entrance landmark
Nearby
- Hurricane season (New Providence)0.1 NM away
- Nassau Harbour Control (VHF 16)0.1 NM away
- Winter cold fronts and harbour surge (Nassau)0.1 NM away
- Junkanoo Beach0.4 NM away
- Junkanoo Beach Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Goldie's Conch House (Arawak Cay)0.5 NM away
- The Pointe Marina0.5 NM away
- Twin Brothers (Arawak Cay)0.5 NM away