Landmark· Eleuthera· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Powell Point Lighthouse

24° 50.4′ N · 76° 20.6′ W

The light on Powell Point, the south-west corner of Eleuthera, that marks the turn between the Bight and Exuma Sound and the approach to Cape Eleuthera Marina.

Practical

Position from the Wikipedia lighthouse list (24 deg 50' 21.7" N, 76 deg 20' 36.9" W): Fl W 3s, focal height 12 m. Bahamian lights are not always reliable: do not depend on it for a night entry. Powell Point is the 'exit cut' cruisers use from Rock Sound to Exuma Sound.

Best for

Landfall mark for Cape Eleuthera