Needham’s Point Lighthouse
Needham's Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the southwest coast of Barbados. Needham's Point lighthouse is one of four still existent historic lighthouses in Barbados. Unlike the others it has a stationary rather than rotating beacon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Barbados
- Also known as: “Needhams Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Ann’s Fort and Embassy of Brazil.
Saint Ann’s Fort
Fort
Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Ann's Fort is a historic military fort in Barbados. It is located in the Garrison Historic Area. It was built by the British in 1705, and named for Queen Anne of Great Britain. Saint Ann’s Fort is situated 470 metres east of Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
Embassy of Brazil
Government office
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
Embassy of Brazil is a government office, which is situated 700 metres east of Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
George Washington House
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Washington House in Barbados is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington is alleged to have stayed in 1751. George Washington House is situated 600 metres northeast of Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgetown and Wildey.
Bridgetown
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgetown is the capital and only city of Barbados. In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.
Wildey
Suburb
The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados. Wildey is situated 3½ km northeast of Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
Two Mile Hill
Suburb
Two Mile Hill is an area two miles away from Bridgetown, in Saint Michael, Barbados. The Two Mile Hill area was historically one of the railway stations on the island of Barbados. Two Mile Hill is situated 4 km northeast of Needham’s Point Lighthouse.
Needham’s Point Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.07848° or 13° 4′ 43″ northLongitude
-59.61093° or 59° 36′ 39″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
785239HQ+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 445414401OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Needham’s Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Far de Punta Needhams”
- French: “phare de Needham’s Point”
- French: “Phare de Needham’s Point”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Needhams”
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