Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse has a focal height of 108 metres, a tower height of 36 metres and a range of 26 nautical miles. It was built in 1844.
- Focal height
- 108 metres
- Tower height
- 36 metres
- Range
- 26 nautical miles
- Built
- 1844
- Coordinates
- 32.25281, -64.83475
The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse is located in Bermuda at coordinates 32.252808, -64.834749. It was built in 1844 and has a focal height of 108m, with a range of 26 nautical miles. This lighthouse has been a part of the landscape for many years, serving as a guide for navigation.
Light and tower
It has a tapered [[Cylinder#Properties|cylindrical]] tower with balcony and lantern tower. The light has a focal height of 108 metres. The light has a range of 26 nautical miles. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it J4550.
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- Range Nm
- 26
- Year Built
- 1844
- Description
- Built in 1844 by Cottam and Hallen of Cornwall Road, Lambeth; in their works within sight of Waterloo Bridge Erected by the Royal Engineers, the '''Gibb's Hill Lighthouse''' is the taller of two lighthouses on Bermuda, and one of the first lighthouses in the world to be made of cast-iron. This is because at that time, steel still was not able to be bent. The optic consists of a Fresnel lens from 1904 revolving on steel bearings. However, for most of its history, the lens revolved on a bed of of mercury. While it is certainly not extremely tall in lighthouse standards, the hill that it stands on is one of the highest on the island. The light's focal plane on Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, therefore, is at above sea level. Airplanes can see its flashes from over away.
- Tower Shape
- tapered [[Cylinder#Properties|cylindrical]] tower with balcony and lantern
- Focal Height M
- 108
- Tower Height M
- 36
- Admiralty Number
- J4550