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Egg Island Lighthouse
Map
LocationEgg Island, Spanish Wells, The Bahamas Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates25°30′00″N 76°52′47″W / 25.5°N 76.8797°W / 25.5; -76.8797
Tower
Constructed1891 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height18 m (59 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with light
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height34 m (112 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

Egg Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Egg Island.[1][2]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Bahamas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. ^ Egg Island light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 23 August 2016

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