Galina Lighthouse

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Galina Lighthouse
LocationSt Mary, Jamaica
Coordinates18°24′36″N 76°53′33″W / 18.410037°N 76.892589°W / 18.410037; -76.892589Coordinates: 18°24′36″N 76°53′33″W / 18.410037°N 76.892589°W / 18.410037; -76.892589[1]
Tower
Constructed1912 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete tower[2]
Height13 feet (4.0 m)[2]
Shapestrongly tapered tower with balcony and no lantern[2]
Markingswhite tower [2]
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Heritagenational monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1912 (first)[2]
Focal height19 metres (62 ft))[2]
Range19 kilometres (12 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl W 12s.[2]

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]

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]

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References[]

  1. ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958–1973.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ a b c Galina Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
  4. ^ Galina Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.

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