Scotts Head Lighthouse

Scotts Head Lighthouse

The lighthouse is the first from right.
Location	Scotts Head, Saint Mark Parish, Dominica
Coordinates	15°12′55″N 61°22′22″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.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Dominica

External links

• World of Lighthouses: Scott's Head Light
• Scott's Head travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Dominica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
2. 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.