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The light was operated by gas initially, switching to acetylene in 1956 and solar energy in 1985. [2] [3] Several adjacent one-story frame keeper's houses are staffed. [4] The site is a well-known attraction of the Negril area. [4] It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works. [4]
This is a list of lighthouses in Jamaica. There are nine onshore lighthouses in operation and two offshore. [ 1 ] They are maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica , an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works .
Location: Great Plumb Point Palisadoes Peninsula St Andrew Jamaica [3]: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1853 [2]: Foundation: concrete [2]: Construction: lower half stone and upper half cast iron [3]: Height: 21 metres (69 ft): Shape: two stage tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern: Markings: white tower, red lantern roof: Light; Focal height: 21 metres (69 ft) [3]: Range: 25 ...
Folly Lighthouse Port Antonio ; Location: Folly Peninsula Port Antonio Jamaica [3]: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1888 : Construction: brick tower [3]: Height: 49 feet (15 m) [3]: Shape: tapered cylindrical tower: Markings: tower painted with orange-red and white bands: Power source: solar power : Operator: Port Authority of Jamaica: Heritage: national monument : Light; First lit: 1888 ...
Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Lover's Leap Lighthouse is Jamaica's most recent. [3] It is a 100 feet (30 m) tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery. [2] It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries. [3]
Morant Point Lighthouse ; Location: Morant Point Saint Thomas Jamaica: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1841 : Designed by: Alexander Gordon : Built by: George Grove : Foundation: concrete [3]: Construction: cast iron tower [3]: Height: 29 metres (95 ft): Shape: tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern: Markings: tower painted with red and white horizontal bands: Heritage ...
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