Gibbs Hill Light
Manufactured in 1844 by Cottam and Hallen of Cornwall Road, Lambeth; in their works within sight of Waterloo Bridge Erected by the Royal Engineers, the Gibb's Hill Lighthouse is the taller of two lighthouses on Bermuda, and one of the first lighthouses in the world to be made of cast-iron.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse
- Also known as: “Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse” and “Gibbs Hill Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Gibbs Hill and Perot Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Warwick Parish and Somerset Village.
Somerset Village
Village
Gibbs Hill Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southampton Parish, Bermuda, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
32.25281° or 32° 15′ 10″ north
Longitude
-64.83475° or 64° 50′ 5″ west
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Established
May 1st, 1846
Height
36 metres (118 feet)
Operator
Bermuda Department of Marine and Ports Services
Open location code
874Q7538+44
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Gibbs Hill Light” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “吉布士山燈塔”
- Dutch: “Gibbs Hill Lighthouse”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Gibbs Hill”
- French: “Phare de Gibbs Hill”
- German: “Gibbs Hill Lighthouse”
- Japanese: “ギブスヒル灯台”
- Spanish: “Faro de Colina Gibbs”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: WindReach Recreational Village and Point Shares.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Landmark and Lighthouse Gift Shop.
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