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Galina Lighthouse

Galina Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Galina Lighthouse is a strongly tapered white concrete tower 13 metres (43 ft) high with no lantern.[2] A solar-powered lens is mounted on a small platform at the top.[2] It shows a white light flashing once every twelve seconds for a duration of 1.2 seconds followed by 10.8 seconds of darkness.[3] The light is visible for 19 kilometres (12 mi).[3][4] The lighthouse is solar powered.[3]

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The station was established in 1912 but the tower's date of construction is unknown.[2]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958–1973.
  2. [2]
    Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. [3]
    Galina Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
  4. [4]
    Galina Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.


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