Lover's Leap Lighthouse

17°52′09″N 77°39′38″W / 17.869232°N 77.660466°W / 17.869232; -77.660466^[1]TowerConstructionmetal towerHeight100 feet (30 m)^[2]Shapecylindrical tower with lantern and octagonal galleryMarkingstower painted with red and white horizontal bands, white lantern, red gallery^[2]Heritagenational monument LightFirst litunknown^[2]Focal height530 metres (1,740 ft))^[2]Range40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) CharacteristicFl W 10s.^[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

References

External links

• Aerial view.
• Photos: [1] [2] [3] [4].