Galina Point Lighthouse
Fl W 12s🇯🇲Jamaica, JMOperational
Location & Light Range
About Galina Point Lighthouse
A 13-meter white concrete tower, Galina Point displays a single white flash every 12 seconds. This solar-powered light is mounted on a platform at the tower's summit, reaching a focal height of 19 meters. Its light is visible for a geographic range of 22 nautical miles. The station was established and first lit in 1912. The tower itself is a strongly tapered structure.
Why it matters: Galina Point is designated a national monument.
Background
Galina Lighthouse is a strongly tapered white concrete tower 13 metres (43 ft) high with no lantern. A solar-powered lens is mounted on a small platform at the top. It shows a white light flashing once every twelve seconds for a duration of 1.2 seconds followed by 10.8 seconds of darkness. The light is visible for 19 kilometres (12 mi). The lighthouse is solar powered.
The station was established in 1912 but the tower's date of construction is unknown.
It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 12s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 12s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 22NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1912
- Heritage Status
- national monument
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J5266
- NGA No.
- 13828
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5518668 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
Location
- City
- Jamaica
- Country
- 🇯🇲JM
- Latitude
- 18.4101°
- Longitude
- -76.8927°
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