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Location |
Portland Point Clarendon Jamaica [2] |
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Coordinates | 17°44′32″N 77°09′27″W / 17.7423411°N 77.1576047°W [1] |
Tower | |
Construction | steel skeletal tower [4] |
Height | 35 metres (115 ft) [3] |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red and white tower, red lantern and gallery [2] |
Light | |
First lit | unknown [2] |
Focal height | 198 metres (650 ft) [2] |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. [2] |
Portland Cottage light structure formerly Portland Lighthouse sometimes Portland Point Lighthouse is situated on the summit of Portland Ridge, Clarendon, near the southernmost part of Jamaica. [4] [5]
The tower is an open-framed, square, tapered steel structure with lantern and gallery, the highest in the Island, at a height of 145 feet (44 m) [3] (129 iron steps). [2] [4] It has a white revolving light, giving two flashes in quick succession every 15 seconds. [4] [3]
The lighthouse is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works. [2]
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Location |
Portland Point Clarendon Jamaica [2] |
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Coordinates | 17°44′32″N 77°09′27″W / 17.7423411°N 77.1576047°W [1] |
Tower | |
Construction | steel skeletal tower [4] |
Height | 35 metres (115 ft) [3] |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red and white tower, red lantern and gallery [2] |
Light | |
First lit | unknown [2] |
Focal height | 198 metres (650 ft) [2] |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. [2] |
Portland Cottage light structure formerly Portland Lighthouse sometimes Portland Point Lighthouse is situated on the summit of Portland Ridge, Clarendon, near the southernmost part of Jamaica. [4] [5]
The tower is an open-framed, square, tapered steel structure with lantern and gallery, the highest in the Island, at a height of 145 feet (44 m) [3] (129 iron steps). [2] [4] It has a white revolving light, giving two flashes in quick succession every 15 seconds. [4] [3]
The lighthouse is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works. [2]