Landmark· Mayaguana· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Northwest Point Light (Mayaguana)
22° 27.4′ N · 73° 7.8′ W
The light on Mayaguana's north-west point, the landfall mark for boats arriving through Mayaguana Passage from the Plana Cays or Acklins.
Practical
Listed (Wikipedia, List of lighthouses in the Bahamas) at 22°27'23.0"N 73°07'47.4"W, Fl W 5s, focal height 21 m, range 12 nm. An ActiveCaptain hazard report at this spot says the light is on the ground and the pole has a bird's nest on top - treat it as unlit and do not rely on it for a night landfall. Booby Rocks (also called North Rocks) lie off the north coast to the east at about 22.4666,-73.1087 per GeoNames.
Best for
Landfall reference (unlit - do not rely on it)
Nearby
- Pirate's Well Anchorage and mail-boat basin0.2 NM away
- Baycaner Beach Resort restaurant and car rental (Pirate's Well)2 NM away
- Mayaguana north-shore beaches (Pirate's Well)2.1 NM away
- L&L Enterprises (Betsy Bay)2.2 NM away
- Betsy Bay settlement services (Mayaguana)2.3 NM away
- Angel's Da After Work Bar (Pirate's Well)2.5 NM away
- Mayaguana north-coast bonefish flats2.5 NM away
- Pirate's Well settlement services (Mayaguana)2.5 NM away