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Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica, '''Lover’s Leap Lighthouse''' is Jamaica's most recent.<ref name="jnht"/> It is a {{convert|100|ft|m}} tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery.<ref name="RH"/> It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries.<ref name="jnht">[http://www.jnht.com/heritage_site.php?id=103 Lovers' Leap Lighthouse], Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.</ref>
Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica, '''Lover’s Leap Lighthouse''' is Jamaica's most recent.<ref name="jnht"/> It is a {{convert|100|ft|m}} tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery.<ref name="RH"/> It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries.<ref name="jnht">[http://www.jnht.com/heritage_site.php?id=103 Lovers' Leap Lighthouse] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908183250/http://www.jnht.com/heritage_site.php?id=103 |date=2009-09-08 }}, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.</ref>


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.<ref name="RH"/>
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.<ref name="RH"/>

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Lover's Leap Lighthouse
Coordinates17°52′09″N 77°39′38″W / 17.869232°N 77.660466°W / 17.869232; -77.660466[1]
Tower
Constructionmetal tower
Height100 feet (30 m)[2]
Shapecylindrical tower with lantern and octagonal gallery
Markingstower painted with red and white horizontal bands, white lantern, red gallery[2]
Heritagenational monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First litunknown[2]
Focal height530 metres (1,740 ft))[2]
Range40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
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

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

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