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Lover's Leap Lighthouse

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It is the highest lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere being located at the top of a spectacular vertical cliff; the surrounding area has been developed as a tourist attraction, with a restaurant and observation deck near the lighthouse.
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is Jamaica's most recent. It is a 100 feet (30 m) tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery. It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries.
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tower painted with red and white horizontal bands, white lantern, red gallery
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Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica,
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cylindrical tower with lantern and octagonal gallery
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