Grand Turk Lighthouse
Lighthouse on Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grand Turk Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. The 60-foot-tall (18 m) structure, overlooking North Creek, was completed by British architect Alexander Gordon in 1852 to alert sailors of the shallow reef. Brighter kerosene lamps and a more powerful Fresnel lens were added by the Chance brothers in 1943 and remained in use until 1972 when the lighthouse was electrified. Today, the lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's house are a historic site under the protection of the National Trust.
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Location | Grand Turk Island Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Coordinates | 21.511677°N 71.133602°W / 21.511677; -71.133602 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1852 |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Automated | 1972 |
Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Operator | Turks and Caicos National Trust[1] |
Light | |
Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel lens |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s. |
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