Galina Lighthouse
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| Location | St Mary, Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | 18°24′36″N 76°53′33″W / 18.4100548°N 76.892522°WCoordinates: 18°24′36″N 76°53′33″W / 18.4100548°N 76.892522°W[1] |
| Year first lit | Unknown[2] |
| Construction | Concrete[2] |
| Tower shape | Strongly-tapered white tower; no lantern[2] |
| Markings / pattern | Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern white; gallery red[2] |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m)[2] |
| Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft))[2] |
| Range | 19 kilometres (12 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | One white flash every 12s[2] |
| Admiralty number | J5266[2] |
| NGA number | 13828[2] |
| ARLHS number | JAM-002[2] |
Galina Lighthouse is a strongly-tapered white concrete tower 13 metres (43 ft) high with no lantern.[2] A solar-powered lens is mounted on a small platform at the top.[2] It shows a white light flashing once every twelve seconds for a duration of 1.2 seconds followed by 10.8 seconds of darkness.[3] The light is visible for 19 kilometres (12 mi).[3][4] The lighthouse is solar powered.[3]
The station was established in 1912 but the tower's date of construction is unknown.[2]
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[2]
[edit] See also
List of lighthouses in Jamaica
[edit] External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos: [1] [2].
[edit] References
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/jam.html.
- ^ a b c Galina Lighthouse, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
- ^ Galina Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
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