Morant Point Lighthouse

Morant Point Lighthouse
Map
LocationMorant Point
Saint Thomas
Jamaica
Coordinates17°55′06″N 76°11′03″W / 17.918452°N 76.184297°W / 17.918452; -76.184297[1]
Tower
Constructed1841 Edit this on Wikidata
Designed byAlexander Gordon Edit this on Wikidata
Built byGeorge Grove Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete[3]
Constructioncast iron tower[3]
Height29 metres (95 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingstower painted with red and white horizontal bands
Heritagenational monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1841
Focal height35 metres (115 ft)[2]
Range22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.[2]

Morant Point Lighthouse is on the easternmost tip of Jamaica, and is the oldest lighthouse on the island.[3]

  1. ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference jnht-mp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).