Georgetown Lighthouse
The Georgetown Lighthouse was first built by the Dutch 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.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.
Red House
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
Red House located in Kingston, Georgetown, 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. Red House is situated 230 metres southeast of Georgetown Lighthouse.
Umana Yana
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Umana Yana is a conical palm thatched hut erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in Georgetown, Guyana in August 1972 as a V.I.P. lounge and recreation centre. Umana Yana is situated 210 metres northeast of Georgetown Lighthouse.
State House
Public building
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
State House located in Georgetown, 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 Guyana. State House is situated 710 metres south of Georgetown Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.
Stabroek
Neighborhood
Stabroek is a ward in the centre of Georgetown, Guyana, having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.
Providence
Hamlet
Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at, altitude 1 metre. Providence is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Providence is situated 7 km south of Georgetown Lighthouse.
Plaisance
Town
Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. Plaisance is situated 8 km east of Georgetown Lighthouse.
Georgetown Lighthouse
- Category: lighthouse
- Location: Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, South America
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Latitude
6.82369° or 6° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-58.16427° or 58° 9′ 51″ westOpen location code
68R3RRFP+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 215619720OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata 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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