Folly Lighthouse Port Antonio | |
Coordinates: | 18.1889°N -76.4431°W[1] |
Yearlit: | 1888 |
Construction: | brick tower |
Shape: | tapered cylindrical tower |
Marking: | tower painted with orange-red and white bands |
Height: | 49feet |
Focalheight: | 53feet |
Range: | 13miles |
Characteristic: | Fl W 10s.[2] |
Managingagent: | Port Authority of Jamaica |
Built in 1888, Folly Lighthouse is a brick tower with lantern and gallery.[2] It flashes a white light every 10 seconds that is visible for 13miles. The light is solar powered.[2] 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.[2]
List of lighthouses in Jamaica