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°WCoordinates: 17°24′56″N 75°58′19″W / 17.415559°N 75.972068°W |
| Year first lit | 1960s |
| Construction | metal rower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with light[1] |
| Markings / pattern | tower painted with black and white horizontal bands[1] |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) [2] |
| Focal height | 23 metres (75 ft)[2] |
| Characteristic | White light, 4s on, 6s off[2] |
| Admiralty number | J5356[2] |
| NGA number | 13864[2] |
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.[1]
The light lists describe it as a framework tower, so the present tower (as seen in the photograph) might not be the original lighthouse.[2]
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Morant Cays, CasperDuppy, TrekEarth, 2008-01-30". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
External links
- Aerial view
- Photo: .
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