Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse

Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Location Opposite Port Royal, St Catherine, Jamaica[1]
Coordinates 17°56′09″N 76°52′26″W / 17.9359436°N 76.8739665°WCoordinates: 17°56′09″N 76°52′26″W / 17.9359436°N 76.8739665°W[2]
Year first lit Unknown[1]
Foundation Masonry
Construction Masonry
Tower shape Solid triangular pyramidal tower[1]
Markings / pattern White all over[1]
Height 30 feet (9.1 m) approx.[1]
Focal height 92 feet (28 m)[1]
Characteristic One white flash every 3s[1]
Admiralty number J5296[1]
NGA number 13932[1]

Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour.[1] It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid.[1] It is located on a bluff on the west side of the harbour entrance, opposite Port Royal.[1] It provides the rear light of the Rackhams Cay Range.[1]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.