Folly Lighthouse

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Folly Lighthouse
Folly Lighthouse is located in Jamaica
Folly Lighthouse
Location Folly Peninsular, Portland, Jamaica[1]
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[2]
Year first lit 1888[3]
Construction Brick[1]
Tower shape Conical
Markings / pattern orange-red and white bands
Height 49 feet (15 m)[1]
Focal height 53 feet (16 m)[1]
Range 25 miles (40 km)
Characteristic White light, 2 s on, 8 s off.[1]
Admiralty number J5272[1]
NGA number 13832[1]
ARLHS number JAM-001[1]

Built in 1888, Folly Lighthouse is a brick tower with lantern and gallery.[1] It flashes a white light every 10 seconds is visible for 13 miles (21 km).[3] It is solar powered.[1] A garden surrounds the lighthouse.[3][4]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]

See also

List of lighthouses in Jamaica

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Folly Point Lighthouse, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
  4. ↑ Folly Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.

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