Lover's Leap Lighthouse
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| Location | Lover's Leap, St Elizabeth, Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] |
| Year first lit | Unknown[2] |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical tower with lantern and octagonal gallery |
| Markings / pattern | Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern white; gallery red[2] |
| Height | 100 feet (30 m)[2] |
| Focal height | 530 metres (1,740 ft))[2] |
| Characteristic | white flash every 10s[2] |
| Admiralty number | J5314[2] |
| NGA number | 14124[2] |
| ARLHS number | JAM-003[2] |
Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Lover’s Leap Lighthouse is Jamaica's most recent.[3] It is a 100 feet (30 m) tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery.[2] It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries.[3]
It is the highest lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere being located at the top of a spectacular vertical cliff; the surrounding area has been developed as a tourist attraction, with a restaurant and observation deck near the lighthouse.[2]
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works,[2] and is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
See also
List of lighthouses in Jamaica
External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos: [1] [2] [3] [4].
References
- ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lovers' Leap Lighthouse, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
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