This is a list of lighthouses in Jamaica. There are nine onshore lighthouses in operation and two offshore.
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Lover’s Leap Lighthouse,
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Negril Lighthouse
Negril Lighthouse was built in 1894 south south east of the westernmost tip of the island of Jamaica by the French company Barber & Bernard. It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses.
Its foundation is a tank deep, which is kept filled ...
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Negril
Negril is a small (pop. 6,900) but widely dispersed seaside resort, beach resort and town located in Westmoreland Parish, Westmoreland and Hanover Parish, Hanover Parishes of Jamaica, parishes at the far western tip of Jamaica, southwest from ...
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Rose Hall Lighthouse,
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Middlesex
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Galina Lighthouse,
Galina
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Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse,
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Portland Lighthouse
Portland Cottage light structure formerly Portland Lighthouse sometimes Portland Point Lighthouse is situated on the summit of Portland Ridge, Clarendon, near the southernmost part of Jamaica.UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jama ...
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Portland Point *
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Folly Lighthouse
Built in 1888, Folly Lighthouse is a brick tower with lantern and gallery. It flashes a white light every 10 seconds that is visible for . The light is solar powered. A garden surrounds the lighthouse. ,
Port Antonio
Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991. It is the island's third largest port, famous as a shipping point for b ...
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Morant Point Lighthouse
Morant Point Lighthouse is on the easternmost tip of Jamaica, and is the oldest lighthouse on the island.
Description
Erected in 1841 by Kru men from Africa (who were among the free Africans brought to Jamaica in the period following emancipation ...
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Morant Point
Morant Point in Saint Thomas Parish is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.
History
It is called ''Cape Morante'' on several early maps including one dated 1572. It has had the name ''Morant Point'' ...
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Plumb Point Lighthouse,
Palisadoes
Palisadoes (word apparently of Portuguese origin) is the thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Norman Manley International Airport and the historic town of Port Royal are both on Palisadoes.
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Morant Cays Lighthouse,
Morant Cays
The Morant Cays is an offshore island group 51 km SSE off Morant Point, Jamaica. It is one of two offshore island groups belonging to Jamaica, the other one is the Pedro Cays. They are located at and consist of four small islets grouped close ...
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Pedro Cays Lighthouse,
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See also
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Transport in Jamaica
Transport in Jamaica consists of roadways, railways, ship and air transport, with roadways forming the backbone of the island's internal transport system.
Roadways
The Jamaican road network consists of almost 21,000 kilometres of roads, of whi ...
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Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
This article contains links to lists of lighthouses around the world. According to ''Lighthouse Directory'', there are more than 18,600 lighthouses worldwide.
Africa
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References
External links
The lighthouses of Jamaica Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
Lighthouses Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
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NGA List of Lights – Pub.110Retrieved 29 December 2016
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Lighthouses
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
Lighthouses
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...