Morant Cays Lighthouse
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| Location | Breezy Point, North-East Cay Morant Cays Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | 17°24′56″N 75°58′19″W / 17.415559°N 75.972068°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1960  |
| Construction | metal rower |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) [1] |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with light[2] |
| Markings | tower painted with black and white horizontal bands[2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1960s |
| Focal height | 23 metres (75 ft)[1] |
| Characteristic | White light, 4s on, 6s off[1] |
Morant Cays Lighthouse is 32 miles (51 km) south east of Jamaica on the easternmost point of North-East Cay in the Morant Cays.[3] The Morant Cays are administratively part of St Thomas, Jamaica.[2]
The light lists describe it as a framework tower, so the present tower (as seen in the photograph) might not be the original lighthouse.[1]
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b c "The Morant Cays, CasperDuppy, TrekEarth, 2008-01-30". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
External links
- Aerial view
- Photo: [1].
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