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.

Hood Point Lighthouse
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LocationBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Edit this at Wikidata
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

Cultural heritage

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

References

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  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.

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