Morant Cays Lighthouse
{{Infobox lighthouse
| location = Breezy Point
Morant Cays
Jamaica
| coordinates = {{coord|17.415559|-75.972068|region:JM-03_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| yearlit = 1960s
| construction = metal tower
| shape = tapered cylindrical tower with light{{cite web|url=http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Central_America/Jamaica/Surrey/Saint_Thomas/Morant_Cays/photo825186.htm|title=The Morant Cays, CasperDuppy, TrekEarth, 2008-01-30|publisher=|accessdate=18 October 2014}}
| marking = tower painted with black and white horizontal bands
| height = {{convert|21|m|ft}}
| focalheight = {{convert|23|m|ft}}{{cite rowlett|jam|date=2008-10-20}}
| characteristic = L Fl W 10s.
}}
Morant Cays Lighthouse is {{convert|32|mi|km}} south east of Jamaica on the easternmost point of North-East Cay in the Morant Cays.[http://www.mtw.gov.jm/general_information/reports/TransportStatisticsReport2003_2004.pdf Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315174612/http://www.mtw.gov.jm/general_information/reports/TransportStatisticsReport2003_2004.pdf |date=2013-03-15 }}, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005. The Morant Cays are administratively part of St Thomas, Jamaica.
The light lists describe it as a framework tower, so the present tower might not be the original lighthouse.
It is maintained by the [http://www.portjam.com/ Port Authority of Jamaica], an agency of the [http://www.mtw.gov.jm/ Ministry of Transport and Works].
See also
{{Portal|Jamaica|Engineering}}
References
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External links
- [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=17.416494&lon=-75.979471&z=9&l=0&m=b&v=8 Aerial view]
- [http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/31811/morant-cays.jpg Picture of Morant Cays Lighthouse]
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Category:Lighthouses in Jamaica
Category:Buildings and structures in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
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