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| Location | Morant Point Saint Thomas Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | 17°55′06″N 76°11′03″W / 17.918452°N 76.184297°W[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1841  |
| Designed by | Alexander Gordon |
| Built by | George Grove |
| Foundation | concrete[3] |
| Construction | cast iron tower[3] |
| Height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower painted with red and white horizontal bands |
| Heritage | national monument |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1841 |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft)[2] |
| Range | 22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s.[2] |
Morant Point Lighthouse is on the easternmost tip of Jamaica, and is the oldest lighthouse on the island.[3]
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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