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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[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]
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b c Portland Point Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.
- ^ a b c d Portland Point Lighthouse, Frans Eijgenraam, 2000.
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973.