Rose Hall Lighthouse

Rose Hall Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the northernmost tip of Jamaica.[1]

Rose Hall Lighthouse
Jamaica
Rose Hall Lighthouse (Caribbean)
LocationRose Hall, St James
Jamaica[1]
Coordinates18.523592°N 77.813188°W / 18.523592; -77.813188[2]
Constructionsteel skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare tower with gallery and light
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height27 metres (89 ft)
Focal height32 metres (105 ft)
CharacteristicFl (5) W 30s.
Admiralty numberJ5253
NGA number13776
ARLHS numberJAM-006[1]
Managing agentHilton Rose Hall Resort[3]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]

See also

List of lighthouses in Jamaica

References

  1. Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004 Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
  2. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 14, 2016.


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