Georgetown Lighthouse

The Georgetown Lighthouse was first built by the in 1817 and then rebuilt in 1830. The Lighthouse, located on Water Street, is maintained by the National Trust of Guyana. You must climb 138 stairs to access the balcony.
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Photo: John Elaine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: lighthouse in Guyana
  • Also known as: “Georgetown Lighthouse, Guyana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red House and Umana Yana.

Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
located in Kingston, , was the official residence of the Colonial Secretary and later the Premier of British Guiana. As of 22 March 2000, it houses the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre. is situated 230 metres southeast of Georgetown Lighthouse.

Monument
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The is a conical palm thatched hut erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in in August 1972 as a V.I.P. lounge and recreation centre. is situated 210 metres northeast of Georgetown Lighthouse.

Public building
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
located in , is the official residence of the president of Guyana. It was previously the official residence of the governor of British Guiana before the colony gained independence and became . is situated 710 metres south of Georgetown Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.

Neighborhood
is a ward in the centre of , having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.

Hamlet
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is a community in the Region of , on the east bank of the , located at, altitude 1 metre. is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, . is situated 7 km south of Georgetown Lighthouse.

Town
is a village in between and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. is situated 8 km east of Georgetown Lighthouse.

Georgetown Lighthouse

Latitude
6.82369° or 6° 49′ 25″ north
Longitude
-58.16427° or 58° 9′ 51″ west
Open location code
68R3RRFP+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215619720
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5547025
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In Other Languages

From Polish to Spanish—“Georgetown Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska w Georgetown”
  • Russian: “Джорджтаунский маяк”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Georgetown”

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