Westhoofd Lighthouse

Westhoofd Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Westhoofd Lighthouse is situated nearby to the hamlet .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Lighthouse Westhoofd” and “Vuurtoren Westhoofd”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Visschershoek.

Farm
Photo: Rubenf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an old farmhouse in the province of . The farmhouse is located nearby the lighthouse of , about 7 kilometers from the centre of Ouddorp, next to the dunes on the far western part of the island and municipality of . is situated 1½ km south of Westhoofd Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouddorp and Oostdijk.

Town
Photo: Ouddorp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the province of . It is part of the municipality of . It is often referred to as aan Zee to promote itself as a seaside resort, because the village has an 18 kilometres long beach which is the longest of the Netherlands. is situated 5 km east of Westhoofd Lighthouse.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 13 km west of . is situated 7 km east of Westhoofd Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a little city and former municipality in the western , in the province of . The former municipality had a population of about 11,000 in 2010. is situated 8 km east of Westhoofd Lighthouse.

Westhoofd Lighthouse

Latitude
51.81319° or 51° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
3.86406° or 3° 51′ 51″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Inception
1948
Height
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
9F35RV77+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49501785
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­coast_radar_station
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11102101
Wiki­data ID
Q2514617
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Zeeuws—“Westhoofd Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 530826”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren Ouddorp”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren Westhoofd”
  • Dutch: “Westhoofd”
  • French: “phare de Westhoofd”
  • French: “Phare de Westhoofd”
  • Zeeuws: “Vuurtoren Ouwdurp”

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