| Coordinates: | 17.7423°N -77.1576°W[1] |
| Yearlit: | unknown |
| Construction: | steel skeletal tower |
| Shape: | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | red and white tower, red lantern and gallery |
| Height: | 35m (115feet) |
| Focalheight: | 198m (650feet) |
| 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.[3]
The tower is an open-framed, square, tapered steel structure with lantern and gallery, the highest in the Island, at a height of 145feet (129 iron steps).[2] It has a white revolving light, giving two flashes in quick succession every 15 seconds.[4] [5]
The lighthouse is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.[2]
