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Switch Plates - Lighthouses and Coastlines
The coastlines of the world and the lighthouses associated with them have provided artists with inspiration for centuries. Here are some inspired switch plates.
Light up a room with nautical switch plates featuring lighthouses and coastlines. They lend a special touch to either a nautical or coastal decor.
What could be more perfect for a switch cover than a lighthouse switch plate or some beautiful coastal artwork on a shoreline switch plate?
You'll find plenty of both here on this page! Lighthouses and coastlines are favorite subjects for sailors, cruisers, boaters, and those who just love the seashore or beach. There are plates for single and double toggles, and outlet covers, too - all with beautiful seafaring scenes and artwork on them.
Be sure to check out the sections about wave-washed lighthouses, and some brief, but cool, coastal facts. There’s also a video about the beautiful fjords of that grace the coast of Norway.
Lighthouse at Sunrise
The Paradise Island Light
Formerly Called Hog Island Light
This is the scene that greets you as you sail into the harbor at Nassau, in The Bahamas. That's the west end of Paradise Island, formerly known as Hog Island, and the the Hog Island Light stands at its tip. The white tower is a familiar landmark to anyone who has ever been to Nassau.
Built in 1817, the nearly 200 year old tower is the oldest lighthouse in the Bahamas, and is still an active aid to navigation.
On this switch plate, you can see the famous pink Atlantis Resort Hotel in the background, and yes, the water there really IS a beautiful shade of aqua!
The switch plate cover shown here is from Zazzle. Many of the plates there are available in single, double, and triple styles for both toggle and rocker switches.
Beautiful Nautical Art
Switch Plates
From coast to coast, and even out in the water off the coast, artistic scenes with lighthouses are abundant. There seems to be no end to images that artists and photographers are drawn to capture when it comes to those beautiful structures.
Here's one built on some rocks out in the water. Those must have been lonely posts for lighthouse keepers.
Lighthouse on the Sea
3dRose LLC lsp_12352_2 Lighthouse On The Sea 3D Double Toggle SwitchLighthouse on the Sea 3d Light Switch Cover is made of durable scratch resistant metal that will not fade, chip or peel. Featuring a high gloss finish, along with matching screw...
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Eddystone Rocks Light
Wave Washed Lights
Lighthouses Out IN the Water
Lighthouses that are built out in the water (rather than on the shoreline) are called "wave-washed," as they are built to withstand constant wave action, even the assault of large crashing waves during a storm.
Some of them are built on a solid rock outcropping, while others are anchored to the sea floor.
The Eddystone Rocks Light was one of the first wave-washed lighthouses, built in 1696. This famous light is well out at sea - about 14 miles off the SW coast of England.
The photo above shows its current incarnation, the fourth on the site, with the remains of the base of the third off to the right.
The current Eddystone Rocks Light has been operating since 1882, but was only manned for its first 100 years. It was automated in 1982.
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Wave Washed Lighthouses
Wave Washed LighthousesBrief stories of three fascinating and inaccessible wave washed lighthouses - Rock of Ages Light, La Vieille, and Bell Rock Lighthouse
Lighthouses for Your Light Switches
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COASTLINES
Coastline of Montserrat
Coastline Switch Art
Ideal for Coastal Decor
Coastline light switch plates are perfect for coastal decor.
Coastlines are as varied as you can imagine.
From the flat, white sand beaches of parts of the Caribbean, to the rocky cliffs of New England, to the Fjords of Norway, whatever your preference, there's a coastline somewhere that's sure to take your breath away!
By the Sea Light Switch Cover
from SpecialTimes at Zazzle
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Coastline Art: The Cliffs at Etretat
Coastal Inspiration
Beautiful coastlines are often the inspiration for works of art, whether the ocean meets the shore on a tropical beach, or a rocky cliff.
In 1885, French Impressionist painter Claude Monet was inspired to create a rather dramatic oil on canvas, called The Cliffs at Etretat.
A reproduction of that work appears on a switch plate, and can appear on your own wall, if you like.
Decorator Switch Plate
3dRose lsp_49337_2 Double Toggle Switch with Monet the CliffsMonet - The Cliffs at Entreat Light Switch Cover is made of durable scratch resistant metal that will not fade, chip or peel. Featuring a high gloss finish, along with matching ...
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Interesting Tidbits About Coasts
Fun Facts
It's chalk (a sedimentary rock) that makes the 'white' in the White Cliffs of Dover, part of the coastline of England.
Florida's 1350 mile long coastline is not the longest in the U.S. That distinction belongs to Alaska, with over 6,600 miles of coastline. New Hampshire's is the shortest, at 13 miles.
Canada has more miles of coastline than any other nation.
Coastal fjords are usually much deeper than the adjacent sea.
Though Norway is famous for its fjords, other countries have them too, including Greenland and New Zealand. For those who don't live near enough to see these amazing coastal features for themselves, there's an interesting video below.
Fjorods
An intriguing Coastal Feature
Fjords Are an Intriguing Coastal Feature
Learn a little bit about Norway's fjords, which were formed by glaciers, in the following short video
SWITCH PLATES for KIDS
Nautical Switch Plates for Kids
Coastlines and Lighthouses
When you are choosing decorative wall plates, don't leave the kids out.
Here are some bright and colorful ideas for the room of a child or even a teenager that fit into the themes presented on this page.
Bright Decorative Wall Plates
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I would love to do the whole Anglesey coastal walk, but at 125 miles it would take four days.
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VeronicaOct 28, 2015
Mystical! Google Image for the Giant's causeway. It's natural stone is hexagonal basalt pillars and it goes under the sea and comes up on the other side at Scotland.