Location | Portmore St Catherine Jamaica [1] |
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Coordinates | 17°56′10″N76°52′26″W / 17.936031°N 76.873970°W Coordinates: 17°56′10″N76°52′26″W / 17.936031°N 76.873970°W [2] |
Foundation | masonry basement |
Construction | masonry tower |
Tower height | 30 feet (9.1 m) approx. [1] |
Tower shape | solid triangular pyramidal tower [1] |
Markings | white towerr [1] |
Admiralty no. | J5296 |
First lit | unknown [1] |
Focal height | 92 feet (28 m) [1] |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s. [1] |
NGA no. | 110-13932 |
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