Year first lit unknown Height 35 metres (115 ft) | Construction steel skeletal tower | |
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Location Portland PointClarendonJamaica Tower shape square frustum tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern red and white tower, red lantern and gallery |
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.
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) (129 iron steps). It has a white revolving light, giving two flashes in quick succession every 15 seconds.
The lighthouse is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.
References
Portland Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA