Negril Lighthouse
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| Location | Negril Point, Westmoreland, Jamaica[1] |
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| Coordinates | 18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°WCoordinates: 18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°W[2] |
| Year first lit | 1894[3] |
| Automated | Yes[4] |
| Foundation | a 14 feet (4.3 m) deep tank of water for balance and security during earthquakes[3] |
| Construction | Reinforced concrete[1] |
| Tower shape | Conical |
| Markings / pattern | White all over[3] |
| Height | 66 feet (20 m)[4] |
| Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft)[1] |
| Characteristic | One flash every 2 s, alternating red and white[1] |
| Admiralty number | J5344[1] |
| NGA number | 14144[1] |
| ARLHS number | JAM-007[1] |
Negril Lighthouse was built in 1894 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south south east of the westernmost tip of the island of Jamaica by the French company Bubbler & Bernard.[3] It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses.[1]
Its foundation is a tank 14 feet (4.3 m) deep, which is kept filled with water to keep the 20-metre (66 ft)[3] (27 metres (89 ft) according to Rowlett)[1] reinforced concrete tower balanced and secured in the event of an earthquake.[3] The tower is topped with a lantern and gallery.[1]
An automatic white light 30 m (100 feet) above sea level flashes every two seconds.[1] The light was operated by gas initially, switching to acetylene in 1956 and solar energy in 1985.[3][4]
Several adjacent one-story frame keeper's houses are staffed.[1]
The site is a well-known attraction of the Negril area.[1]
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Negril Point Lighthouse, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Negril Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
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