Crown Point Lighthouse
Crown Point Lighthouse has a focal height of 35 metres, a tower height of 26 metres and a range of 16 nautical miles.
- Focal height
- 35 metres
- Tower height
- 26 metres
- Range
- 16 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl (4) W 20s.
- Coordinates
- 11.14833, -60.845
The Crown Point Lighthouse is located in Scarborough, on the southwest extremity of Tobago, near the airport. It was built with a concrete basement and a metal skeletal tower, taking the form of a square pyramidal skeletal tower with a balcony and light. The lighthouse stands at a height of 26 meters and has a focal height of 35 meters, giving it a range of 16 nautical miles.
The lighthouse is an active aid to navigation, emitting a group of four white flashes repeated every 20 seconds, powered by a solar unit. Its characteristic light pattern is visible up to 16 nautical miles, making it an important guide for mariners in the area.
The Crown Point Lighthouse has an interesting history, although specific details of its construction year are not available. It is a significant landmark in Tobago, and its proximity to the airport makes it a notable feature of the island's landscape. The lighthouse is also included in the list of lighthouses in Trinidad and Tobago, highlighting its importance in the region's maritime history.
Light and tower
It has a square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and light tower. The tower is built of metal skeletal. The light has a focal height of 35 metres. The light has a range of 16 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (4) W 20s. The NGA list of lights numbers it 15200. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it J5841.5.
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Details
- Range Nm
- 16
- Foundation
- concrete basement
- Nga Number
- 15200
- Description
- '''Crown Point Lighthouse''' is an active lighthouse located in Scarborough, on the south west extremity of Tobago in the nearby the airport. The lighthouse consist of a square metal tower with gallery and lantern high and has a focalheight of . It is powered by solar unit and emits an alternating group of four white flashing repeated every 20 seconds visible up to .
- Tower Shape
- square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and light
- Location Text
- [[Crown Point, Tobago|Crown Point]]<br>[[Scarborough, Tobago|Scarborough]]<br>[[Tobago]]
- Focal Height M
- 35
- Tower Height M
- 26
- Admiralty Number
- J5841.5
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (4) W 20s.
- Construction Material
- metal skeletal tower