Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Horseshoe Bay Beach

Name: Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
Address: Lighthouse Road, Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
Telephone: +1 441-238-0524

#2 among attractions in Horseshoe Bay Beach

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Horseshoe Bay Beach

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Built 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. This is because at that time, steel still was not able to be bent. The optic consists of a Fresnel lens from 1904 revolving on steel bearings. However, for most of its history, the lens revolved on a bed of 1,200 pounds of mercury. While it is certainly not extremely tall in lighthouse standards, the hill that it stands on is one of the highest on the island. The light's focal plane on Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, therefore, is at 354 feet above sea level. Airplanes can see its flashes from over 100 miles away. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°15'10"N, 64°50'5"W

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Lighthouse RoadHorseshoe Bay Beach Bermuda

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+1 441-238-0524

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Gibbs Hill Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port Royal Golf Course, Somerset Bridge, Paget Parish, Victoria Park.

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