Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Appearance
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Location | Portmore St Catherine Jamaica[2] |
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Coordinates | 17°56′10″N 76°52′26″W / 17.936031°N 76.873970°W[1] |
Tower | |
Foundation | masonry basement |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) approx.[2] |
Shape | solid triangular pyramidal tower[2] |
Markings | white towerr[2] |
Light | |
First lit | unknown[2] |
Focal height | 92 feet (28 m)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s.[2] |
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour.[2] It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid.[2] It is located on a bluff on the west side of the harbour entrance, opposite Port Royal.[2] It provides the rear light of the Rackhams Cay Range.[2] Its ground is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[2]
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