Portland Lighthouse
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| Location | Portland Point, Clarendon, Jamaica[1] |
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| Coordinates | 17°44′32″N 77°09′27″W / 17.7423411°N 77.1576047°WCoordinates: 17°44′32″N 77°09′27″W / 17.7423411°N 77.1576047°W[2] |
| Year first lit | Unknown[1] |
| Construction | Open framed steel[3] |
| Tower shape | Tapered tower |
| Markings / pattern | Tower sections painted alternately red and white; lantern and gallery red[1] |
| Height | 145 feet (44 m)[4] |
| Focal height | 198 metres (650 ft)[1] |
| Characteristic | two white flashes every 15s[1] |
| Admiralty number | J5327[1] |
| NGA number | 14112[1] |
| ARLHS number | JAM-006[1] |
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 the island.[3][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)[4] (129 iron steps).[1][3] It has a white revolving light, giving two flashes in quick succession every 15 seconds.[3][4]
The lighthouse is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/jam.html.
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
- ^ a b c d Portland Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
- ^ a b c Portland Point Lighthouse, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973.
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