- Morant Cays Lighthouse
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Morant Cays Lighthouse Location Breezy Point, North-East Cay, Morant Cays, Jamaica Coordinates 17°24′59″N 75°58′46″W / 17.416494°N 75.979471°WCoordinates: 17°24′59″N 75°58′46″W / 17.416494°N 75.979471°W Year first lit Unknown Tower shape Conical tower with lantern and gallery[1] Markings / pattern Alternating black and white horizontal bands[1] Height 21 metres (69 ft) round metal(?) tower[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
- List of lighthouses in Jamaica.
External links
- Aerial view
- Photo: [1].
References
- ^ a b c The Morant Cays, CasperDuppy, TrekEarth, 2008-01-30
- ^ 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. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/jam.html.
- ^ Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
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