List of lighthouses in Suriname

This is a list of lighthouses in Suriname.[1]

Lighthouses

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NameImageYear
built
Location & coordinates (*)StatusTower
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
ARLHS
number
Hoek Galibi LighthouseImage1871 est.Galibi
5°44′44.2″N 53°49′22.6″E / 5.745611°N 53.822944°E / 5.745611; 53.822944
inactive since 201260 metres (200 ft)ex-17400ex-J6882SUR-001
Lightship Suriname 1 (Riviere)Image1911Paramaribo District
5°53′22.9″N 55°05′28.6″W / 5.889694°N 55.091278°W / 5.889694; -55.091278
decommissioned in 1972, permanently moored in the Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam Open-Air Museum.[2]n/an/an/aSUR-004M
Lightship Suriname 2Image1923Paramaribo District
5°31′42.8″N 55°02′43.8″W / 5.528556°N 55.045500°W / 5.528556; -55.045500
decommissioned in 198140.3 metres (132 ft)n/an/an/a
Lightship Suriname 3Image1923Paramaribo District
5°31′42.8″N 55°02′43.8″W / 5.528556°N 55.045500°W / 5.528556; -55.045500
decommissioned in 198140.3 metres (132 ft)n/an/an/a
Nickerie Rivier LighthouseImagen/aNieuw Nickerie
5°57′39.9″N 57°01′05.2″W / 5.961083°N 57.018111°W / 5.961083; -57.018111
inactive since 201121 metres (69 ft)ex-17356ex-J6866SUR-005

(*) Lightship coordinates after decommissioned

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Suriname". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Nederlandse lichtschip ligt weg te roesten in Suriname". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 26 June 2014.
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