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Dixon Hill Lighthouse
24° 5.9′ N · 74° 27.1′ W
A 160-ft white lighthouse built in 1887 on San Salvador's east side - with a sweeping view over the lakes, North Point and the Atlantic.
Practical
Wikipedia: south of Dixon Hill settlement, about 160 ft tall, built 1887 by the Imperial Lighthouse Service; light characteristic Fl(2) W 10s (Wikipedia list of Bahamas lighthouses). A useful landfall mark when approaching from the east or north at night. Visits by road from Cockburn Town (taxi or rental); hours and any keeper-guided climb not verified.
Best for
The island's best panorama
Nearby
- Gerace Research Centre1.4 NM away
- Lucayan Trail (Gerace)1.5 NM away
- Gaulin Cay seabird colony2.8 NM away
- Gaulin Reef3 NM away
- Graham's Harbour Anchorage3 NM away
- Green's Bay National Park3.9 NM away
- Columbus Tavern (North Victoria Hill)4 NM away
- Down Home / In The Valley Take-Out (North Victoria Hill)4 NM away