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.
Negril Lighthouse | |
Location: | Negril Point, Westmoreland, Jamaica[1] |
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Coordinates | 18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°WCoordinates: 18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°W[2] |
Year first lit: | 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[1] |
Tower shape: | Conical |
Markings/Pattern: | White all over[3] |
Height: | 66 feet (20 m)[4] |
Focal Height: | 31 metres (102 ft)[1] |
Characteristic: | One flash every 2 s, alternating red and white[1] |
Admiralty number: | J5344[1] |
NGA number: | 14144[1] |
ARLHS number: | JAM-007[1] |
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