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Negril Lighthouse

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Its foundation is a tank 14 feet (4.3 m) deep, which is kept filled with water to keep the 20-metre (66 ft) (27 metres (89 ft) according to Rowlett) reinforced concrete tower balanced and secured in the event of an earthquake. The tower is topped with a lantern and gallery.
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An automatic white light 30 m (100 feet) above sea level flashes every two seconds. The light was operated by gas initially, switching to acetylene in 1956 and solar energy in 1985.
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of Jamaica by the French company Barber & Bernard. It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses.
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It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.
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a 14 feet (4.3 m) deep tank of water for balance and security during earthquakes
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was built in 1894 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south south east of the
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Several adjacent one-story frame keeper's houses are staffed.
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The site is a well-known attraction of the Negril area.
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Negril Point
Westmoreland
Jamaica
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18°14′54″N 78°21′38″W / 18.2484318°N 78.3605111°W / 18.2484318; -78.3605111
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westernmost tip of the island

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