Plumb Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Plumb Point Lighthouse is an active 19th century heritage lighthouse, located on the Palisadoes a narrow peninsular that connects Port Royal to the mainland. The light helps guide shipping into Kingston Harbour.
Palisadoes Peninsula
St Andrew
Jamaica[1]
Plumb Point Lighthouse from the NE. | |
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| Location | Great Plumb Point Palisadoes Peninsula St Andrew Jamaica[1] |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17.9286656°N 76.778217°W[2] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1853[3] |
| Foundation | concrete[3] |
| Construction | lower half stone and upper half cast iron[1] |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Shape | two stage tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern roof |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft)[1] |
| Range | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 9s.[1] |
Built in 1853 it is claimed that the light at the lighthouse has gone out only once since then, during the 1907 earthquake.[3] The 70 feet (21 m) stone and cast iron tower with lantern and gallery[1] shows a white light visible for about 40 km (25 mi) over the entrance of the eastern navigable channel[3] and a red light over the south channel which is visible for 20 km (12 mi).[4][verification needed]
The entire lighthouse is painted white and is in the historic Port Royal Protected Area, which the government hopes to develop as a tourist attraction.[1] It is positioned about 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Port Royal and the entrance to Kingston Harbour near Norman Manley International Airport.[1]
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]
