Morant Cays Lighthouse

Morant Cays Lighthouse
Map
LocationBreezy Point
Morant Cays
Jamaica
Coordinates17°24′56″N 75°58′19″W / 17.415559°N 75.972068°W / 17.415559; -75.972068
Tower
Constructed1960 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmetal tower
Height21 metres (69 ft)[1]
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with light[2]
Markingstower painted with black and white horizontal bands[2]
Light
First lit1960s
Focal height23 metres (75 ft)[1]
CharacteristicL Fl W 10s.[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 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

  1. ^ a b c d e Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ a b c "The Morant Cays, CasperDuppy, TrekEarth, 2008-01-30". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004 Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.


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