Rackhams Cay Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rackhams Cay Range Front Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, constructed from concrete, stands 18 meters tall on a square concrete platform supported by piles. Its focal height reaches 16 meters above sea level. The light emits a white flash every 3 seconds, visible for up to 12.2 nautical miles. It guides vessels westward as they approach Kingston Harbour, positioned about 1.2 kilometers west-southwest of Port Royal. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This range front light is essential for the safe navigation of vessels approaching Kingston Harbour from the west, guiding them through potentially complex waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇯🇲Jamaica
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour, located about 1.2 km west southwest of the point of Port Royal.
- Latitude
- 17.8016°
- Longitude
- -77.0750°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rocky Point(3.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J5295.95
- NGA No.
- 13928
- ARLHS No.
- JAM-006
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower mounted on a square concrete platform supported by piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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