Folly Lighthouse

Folly Lighthouse
Port Antonio
Map
LocationFolly Peninsula
Port Antonio
Jamaica[3]
Coordinates18°11′20″N 76°26′35″W / 18.188862°N 76.443104°W / 18.188862; -76.443104[1]
Tower
Constructed1888 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionbrick tower[3]
Height49 feet (15 m)[3]
Shapetapered cylindrical tower
Markingstower painted with orange-red and white bands
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorPort Authority of Jamaica
Heritagenational monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1888[2]
Focal height53 feet (16 m)[3]
Range13 miles (21 km)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.[3]

Built in 1888, Folly Lighthouse is a brick tower with lantern and gallery.[3] It flashes a white light every 10 seconds that is visible for 13 miles (21 km).[2] The light is solar powered.[3] A garden surrounds the lighthouse.[2][4]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[3]

See also

List of lighthouses in Jamaica

References

  1. ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
  2. ^ a b c Folly Point Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  4. ^ Folly Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.


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