Location | Scotts Head, Saint Mark Parish, Dominica |
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Coordinates | 15°12′55″N 61°22′22″W / 15.215167°N 61.372694°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal post |
Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical post with light[1][2] |
Markings | white lower half, black upper half |
Power source | solar power |
Light | |
Range | 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Q W |
Scotts Head Lighthouse is a small lighted navigational aid[1] in Scott's Head, Dominica.[2] It is a cylindrical metal post approximately 5 meters (16.4 ft) tall,[2] with the lamp at the top of the post. It emits a quick-flashing white (Q.W.) light.[1][2]
It is located at the top of the Scotts Head peninsula (or Cachacrou peninsula),[3] in southwestern Dominica. The peninsula is considered a tied island, due to its being connected to the mainland by a tombolo.