Lover's Leap Lighthouse

Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Lover's Leap Lighthouse is Jamaica's most recent.^[3] It is a 100 feet (30 m) tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery.^[2] It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries.^[3]

Lover's Leap Lighthouse

Location	Lover's Leap St Elizabeth Jamaica
Coordinates	17.869232°N 77.660466°W / 17.869232; -77.660466[1]
Tower
Construction	metal tower
Height	100 feet (30 m)[2]
Shape	cylindrical tower with lantern and octagonal gallery
Markings	tower painted with red and white horizontal bands, white lantern, red gallery[2]
Heritage	national monument
Light
First lit	unknown[2]
Focal height	530 metres (1,740 ft))[2]
Range	40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s.[2]

It is the highest lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere being located at the top of a spectacular vertical cliff; the surrounding area has been developed as a tourist attraction, with a restaurant and observation deck near the lighthouse.^[2]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works,^[2] and is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.

See also

• Jamaica portal
• Engineering portal

List of lighthouses in Jamaica