Grand Turk Lighthouse

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Grand Turk Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century navigational beacon on Grand Turk Island in the Turks and Caicos, known as a prominent maritime landmark and tourist attraction.

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Grand Turk Lighthouse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
tourist attraction
access open to visitors
associatedWith maritime navigation in the Caribbean
shipping routes to the Caribbean
category Buildings and structures in Grand Turk Island
Lighthouses in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Tourist attractions in the Turks and Caicos Islands
centuryBuilt 19th century
color white
constructionEnd 1852
constructionStart 1851
continent North America
country United Kingdom
currentUse historical exhibit
tourist attraction
designedFor reducing shipwrecks on reefs near Grand Turk
facesBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
hasFeature gallery
lantern
hasViewOf whale migration routes (seasonal)
hasVisitorAmenity interpretive signage
viewing area
heritageStatus historic landmark
inServiceSince 1852
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Grand Turk Island
Turks and Caicos Islands
locatedOn northern tip of Grand Turk Island
material cast iron
navigationRole warning for ships approaching Grand Turk Island
nearbySettlement Cockburn Town
notableFor historic cast-iron construction
panoramic ocean views
operator government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
surface form: Turks and Caicos Islands government
overseasTerritory Turks and Caicos Islands
purpose maritime safety
navigational aid
region Lucayan Archipelago
significance important aid to navigation in the 19th century
prominent maritime landmark of Turks and Caicos
status active light decommissioned
structureType cylindrical tower
tourismCategory cultural tourism site
heritage tourism site

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Grand Turk Island hasLighthouse Grand Turk Lighthouse
Grand Turk District hasAttraction Grand Turk Lighthouse
Grand Turk hasLandmark Grand Turk Lighthouse