Negril Lighthouse

South Negril Point Lighthouse
Negril Lighthouse
Jamaica
Negril Lighthouse (Caribbean)
Location Negril Point
Westmoreland
Jamaica[1]
Coordinates 18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°W / 18.2484318; -78.3605111Coordinates: 18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°W / 18.2484318; -78.3605111[2]
Year first constructed 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 tower[1]
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern[3]
Height 27 metres (89 ft)[4]
Focal height 31 metres (102 ft)[1]
Light source solar power
Range 15 nautical mile Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic One flash every 2 s, alternating red and white[1]
Admiralty number J5344[1]
NGA number 14144[1]
ARLHS number JAM-007[1]
Heritage national monument Edit this on Wikidata

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 Barber & Bernard.[3] It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses.[1]

Fresnel lens in operation at Negril Point

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Negril Point Lighthouse Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine., Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
  4. 1 2 3 Negril Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
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