Scotts Head Lighthouse

Scotts Head Lighthouse
The lighthouse is the first from right.
Map
LocationScotts Head, Saint Mark Parish, Dominica Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates15°12′55″N 61°22′22″W / 15.215167°N 61.372694°W / 15.215167; -61.372694
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal post
Height5 m (16 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical post with light[1][2]
Markingswhite lower half, black upper half
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Range17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicQ W Edit this on Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ a b c Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Dominica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. ^ a b c d List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
  3. ^ Honychurch, Lennox (1995). The Dominica Story: A History of the Island. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-62776-1.