Hood Point Lighthouse
LocationBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinates33°02′26″S 27°53′55″E / 33.040544°S 27.898611°E / -33.040544; 27.898611
Tower
Height19 m (62 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit4 June 1895 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height55 m (180 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range28 nmi (52 km; 32 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(4) W 40s Edit this on Wikidata

The Hood Point Lighthouse (Afrikaans: Hood Point-vuurtoring) is a lighthouse in East London, South Africa. It began operating on 4 June 1895. It is 19 m high and centres on a white, round stone tower. The lantern dome is painted red. Before the building of the lighthouse, the Castle Point Lighthouse served the area.[1][2] It lies beside the Potters Pass Nature Reserve and the West Bank Golf Course.

Cultural heritage

The Hood Point Lighthouse was declared a provincial heritage site on 22 May 1998, under the National Heritage Resources Act (25/1999).[3]

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 December 2006.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 December 2006.
  3. "Suid-Afrikaanse Erfenishulpbronagentskap - "Item: 21163"". Retrieved 17 May 2012.

33°02′25.96″S 27°53′55.00″E / 33.0405444°S 27.8986111°E / -33.0405444; 27.8986111


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