Portland Lighthouse

Portland Lighthouse
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Location	Portland Point; Clarendon; Jamaica
Coordinates	17°44′32″N 77°09′27″W / 17.7423411°N 77.1576047°W
Construction	steel skeletal tower
Height	35 metres (115 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	red and white tower, red lantern and gallery
Light
First lit	unknown
Focal height	198 metres (650 ft)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 15s.

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]

References

^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Portland Point Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Portland Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973.

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Photos: [1] [2].

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[1] UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.

[RH-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

[jnht-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Portland Point Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.

[esstexel-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Portland Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.

[5] UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973.

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Light
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Location	Portland Point Clarendon Jamaica^[2]
Coordinates	17°44′32″N 77°09′27″W / 17.7423411°N 77.1576047°W / 17.7423411; -77.1576047^[1]
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]

First lit	unknown^[2]
Focal height	198 metres (650 ft)^[2]
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 15s.^[2]

Portland Lighthouse

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